SPECIAL NOTICE
F -- CHEMICAL AND METEOROLOGICAL FORECASTS FOR FLIGHT PLANS
- Notice Date
- 1/10/2022 12:01:51 PM
- Notice Type
- Special Notice
- NAICS
- 541715
— Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology)
- Contracting Office
- DEPT OF COMMERCE NOAA SEATTLE WA 98115 USA
- ZIP Code
- 98115
- Solicitation Number
- NRMJ3000-22-00277MCW
- Response Due
- 1/25/2022 1:00:00 PM
- Point of Contact
- Michelle C Walton, Phone: 3034976335
- E-Mail Address
-
Michelle.Walton@noaa.gov
(Michelle.Walton@noaa.gov)
- Description
- ***NOAA'S ACQUISITION & GRANTS OFFICE, WESTERN ACQUISITION DIVISION-BOULDER, OCEANIC AND ATMOSPHERIC RESEARCH (OAR) EARTH SYSTEMS RESEARCH LABORATORY (ESRL) CHEMICAL SCIENCES LABORATORY (CSL) INTENDS TO NEGOTIATE, ON A SOLE SOURCE BASIS, UNDER AUTHORITY OF FAR 13.106-1(b)(1), WITH UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN SYSTEM OUT OF MADISON, WI TO PROVIDE CHEMCIAL AND METEOROLOGICAL FORECASTS FOR FLIGHT PLANS. ***THE SOLE SOURCE DETERMINATION IS BASED ON THE NATIONAL OCEANIC AND ATMOSPHERIC ADMINISTRATION'S (NOAA) REQUIREMENT THAT THE SPACE SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING CENTER (SEEC) AT THE UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-MADISON IS THE ONLY DOMESTIC SOURCE THAT CAN PROVIDE THE CHEMICAL FORECASTING MODELS THAT ARE REQUIRED. THE PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE WILL BE DATE OF AWARD THROUGH DEC 31, 2022. NOAA REQUIRES THE INVOLVEMENT OF SCIENCE TEAM MEMBERS WHO HAVE DEVELOPED A CHEMICAL FORECAST MODEL THAT WORKS FOR THE UPPER TROPOSPHERE AND LOWER STRATOSPHERE IN THE NOAA CSL LED STRATOSPHERIC AEROSOL PROCESSES, BUDGET AND RADIATIVE EFFECTS (SABRE) HIGH ALTITUDE AIRCRAFT DEPLOYMENT IN HOUSTON, TX.� THESE SCIENCE TEAM MEMBERS MUST TRAVEL TO HOUSTON, AND PROVIDE CHEMICAL MODEL FORECASTS AND BRIEFINGS TO THE MISSION MANAGEMENT DAILY TO ENSURE EFFECTIVE EXECUTION OF MISSION AIRCRAFT FLIGHTS. ANALYSIS OF MISSION OUTPUT, CALCULATION OF BACK TRAJECTORIES THAT WILL BE ADDED TO THE MISSION DATA ARCHIVE AND CONTRIBUTION TO SABRE PUBLICATIONS WILL BE DONE AFTER THE AIRCRAFT FLIGHTS HAVE OCCURRED. REQUIRED IS A CHEMICAL FORECASTING TEAM FAMILIAR WITH UPPER TROPOSPHERIC AND LOWER STRATOSPHERIC MODELS AND OBSERVATIONS WHO CAN TRAVEL TO HOUSTON AND WORK FREELY AT A NASA FACILITY.� THIS WOULD BE DIFFICULT TO DO FOR A TEAM MADE UP OF FOREIGN NATIONALS, SO A DOMESTIC TEAM IS NEEDED.� THE TEAM NEEDS TO HAVE DEVELOPED A GLOBAL CHEMICAL/AEROSOL MODEL AND HAVE THE ABILITY TO PRODUCE REVERSE DOMAIN FILLING (RDF) PLOTS AND PROVIDE DAILY BRIEFINGS FOR THE TIME PERIOD OF AIRCRAFT FLIGHTS.� THEY ALSO NEED TO BE ABLE TO PROVIDE POST-FLIGHT TRAJECTORY PRODUCTS AND MODEL INTERPRETATION FOR THE INSTRUMENT INVESTIGATIONS. PAST EXPERIENCE WITH STRATOSPHERIC CHEMICAL AND AEROSOL FORECASTING FOR SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH AIRCRAFT MISSIONS IS ESSENTIAL.� THERE ARE NO COMMERCIAL VENDORS WHO CAN PROVIDE THESE SERVICES, AND A VERY SMALL NUMBER OF TEAMS WORLDWIDE THAT CAN DO THIS.� THE SSEC TEAM IS DOMESTIC, AND DR. PIERCE HAS OVER 30 YEARS OF EXPERIENCE DOING THIS TYPE OF WORK.� THERE IS NO OTHER DOMESTIC TEAM WITH THAT AMOUNT OF EXPERIENCE THAT CAN PROVIDE THIS SERVICE.� IF THIS TEAM IS NOT SELECTED, THE IMPACT ON THE MISSION WILL BE SIGNIFICANT: WITHOUT ACCURATE CHEMICAL FORECASTS AND A SCIENTIST TO INTERPRET THEM, THE FLIGHT PLANNING TEAM WILL NOT BE ABLE TO TARGET REGIONS WHERE MEASUREMENTS NEED TO BE MADE TO ELUCIDATE THE PROCESSES THAT DETERMINE THE FORMATION, EVOLUTION AND TRANSPORT OF STRATOSPHERIC AEROSOLS AND THEIR RADIATIVE PROPERTIES. ***THIS NOTICE OF INTENT IS NOT A REQUEST FOR COMPETITIVE PROPOSALS AND NO SOLICITATION PACKAGE IS AVAILABLE. HOWEVER, FIRMS THAT BELIEVE THEY CAN FULLY MEET THE GOVERNMENT'S REQUIREMENTS MAY SUBMIT SUBSTANTIATING DOCUMENTATION IN WRITING TO THE IDENTIFIED POINT OF CONTACT WITHIN 15 DAYS AFTER PUBLICATION OF THIS SYNOPSIS. SUCH DOCUMENTATION WILL BE EVALUATED SOLELY FOR THE PURPOSE OF DETERMINING WHETHER OR NOT TO CONDUCT THIS PROCUREMENT ON A COMPETITIVE BASIS. A DETERMINATION BY THE GOVERNMENT NOT TO CONDUCT A COMPETITIVE PROCUREMENT, BASED UPON RESPONSES TO THIS NOTICE, IS SOLELY WITHIN THE DISCRETION OF THE GOVERNMENT. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS ARE NOT ACCEPTABLE IN RESPONSE TO THIS NOTICE.
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-
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- Place of Performance
- Address: Houston, TX, USA
- Country: USA
- Country: USA
- Record
- SN06212975-F 20220112/220110230057 (samdaily.us)
- Source
-
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