SOLICITATION NOTICE
D -- DOC NOAA NWS NCEP WEATHER AND CLIMATE OPERATIONAL SUPERCOMPUTING SYSTEM (WCOSS)
- Notice Date
- 12/21/2010
- Notice Type
- Combined Synopsis/Solicitation
- NAICS
- 541512
— Computer Systems Design Services
- Contracting Office
- Department of Commerce, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Acquisition and Grants Office, SSMC4 - Room 7601/OFA61, 1305 East West Highway, 7th Floor, Silver Spring, Maryland, 20910
- ZIP Code
- 20910
- Solicitation Number
- DG1330-11-RP-0009-FINAL
- Archive Date
- 4/15/2011
- Point of Contact
- Michael Blumenfeld, Phone: 301-713-0820 x 183, Richard A Parkerson, Phone: 301-713-0820 x 204
- E-Mail Address
-
michael.blumenfeld@noaa.gov, richard.parkerson@noaa.gov
(michael.blumenfeld@noaa.gov, richard.parkerson@noaa.gov)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- The Department of Commerce, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) is soliciting written proposals to acquire advanced high performance computing systems (HPCS) to meet its operational computing requirements. The new primary and backup Weather and Climate Operational Supercomputing System (WCOSS) will replace the current operational HPCS platforms at the National Weather Service (NWS), Centers for Environmental Predictions (NCEP) headquartered in Camp Springs, Maryland. The new systems will help NOAA meet its strategic goals related to weather, climate, air quality, coastal and ocean resource management, and national commerce support. The objectives of the WCOSS acquisition is to acquire a fully integrated solution to include the primary and backup WCOSS (two operational HPC systems), facilities to house the primary and backup WCOSS, HPC related services, facilities related services, balanced HPC lifecycle technology expansions/refreshes with facilities, project management services, and the capacity for growth options. The Government intends a full & open competition for this requirement in the form of a final RFP to be issued in January 2011. Questions and comments may be submitted in writing to Michael.Blumenfeld@noaa.gov or via the project website http://rdhpcs.noaa.gov/wcoss no later than ten (10) calendar days from the date of solicitation issuance. The Government response to questions and comments will be made publicly available via the project website: http://rdhpcs.noaa.gov/wcoss. Proposal submission is due by 31 March 2011. Proposal submission instructions are included in the RFP. Refer to the RFP for more detailed instructions. A single indefinite delivery, indefinite quantity contract, subject to the availability of funds, is anticipated for award on or about October 2011. This contract consists of a five (5) year base period with a three (3) year option period and a two (2) year transition option. The total duration of this contract, inclusive of all options, shall not exceed ten (10) years. The amount of all orders placed under this contract shall not exceed $502M. The Government will not pay for data or time expended to respond to this solicitation and is not to be construed as a commitment by the Government to award a contract as a result of this notice.
- Web Link
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(https://www.fbo.gov/spg/DOC/NOAA/AGAMD/DG1330-11-RP-0009-FINAL/listing.html)
- Place of Performance
- Address: DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE, NOAA, NWS, NCEP, Camp Springs, Maryland, 20746, United States
- Zip Code: 20746
- Zip Code: 20746
- Record
- SN02347940-W 20101223/101221233944-4d2d8f669ffe3cf5fb9288799ee61c18 (fbodaily.com)
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