SOLICITATION NOTICE
A -- Advanced Circulation (ADCIRC)
- Notice Date
- 3/21/2013
- Notice Type
- Combined Synopsis/Solicitation
- NAICS
- 611310
— Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools
- Contracting Office
- Department of Commerce, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Acquisition and Grants Office, SSMC2 - 11th floor /OFA61, 1325 East West Highway, 11th Floor, Silver Spring, Maryland, 20910, United States
- ZIP Code
- 20910
- Solicitation Number
- NWS-ADCIRC
- Archive Date
- 4/20/2013
- Point of Contact
- Shalisha Harris, Phone: 3016281378
- E-Mail Address
-
SHALISHA.HARRIS@NOAA.GOV
(SHALISHA.HARRIS@NOAA.GOV)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- The United States Department of Commerce, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), National Centers for Environmental Prediction, intends to award on a sole source basis, under authority of Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 6.302-1, Only one responsible source and no other supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements to University of Notre Dame for the Advanced Circulation (ADCIRC) tide and surge model. The estimated value is $125,000.00. The western coastline of Alaska spans over 10,000 km of diverse topography ranging from the low-lying tundra of the Arctic Circle to the sharp volcanic relief of the southwest archipelago. This area is highly susceptible to coastal storms, which can cause coastal erosion, flooding, and have other pernicious effects to the environment and commercial efforts. The reduction in ice coverage due to climate change could potentially increase the frequency and degree of coastal flooding and erosion. In addition, estuarine and deltaic systems act as effective conduits for storm surge, so under the case of reduced near shore ice coverage, these systems could introduce storm surge into terrestrial environments unaccustomed to saline intrusion, flooding, or other alien biogeochemical factors. The Government requires the development of an accurate, efficient, and robust high performance computational model of the western Alaska's coastal environment that can be used to simulate tides, surge, and wind waves, include the effect sea ice has on these processes. Evaluate this model for use in a forecasting capacity by the National Weather Service, and for design by the United States Army Corps of Engineers or Local Agencies. University of Notre Dame is the key developer of ADCIRC tide and surge model in operational use by NOAA. University of Notre Dame possesses unique knowledge and abilities making them the only external source able to execute the required development activities. Vendors who believe that they have the ability to meet this requirement should submit in writing an affirmative response demonstrating that they can meet the Government's needs to fulfill this requirement. Failure to submit sufficient documentation will result in the Government proceeding as stated above. A determination by the Government not to open the requirement to competition based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. Affirmative written responses must be received within the 15 days of this publication. If any firms have questions regarding this requirement, contact Shalisha Harris, Contracting Officer at (301) 628-1378 or shalisha.harris@noaa.gov. Submit written questions to Shalisha Harris no later than March 29, 2013.The closing date is April 5, 2013, 11a.m. Eastern Standard Time
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