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F -- HYDROMETEOROLOGICAL PROJECTS SOL FY99hydro DUE 030599 POC LaMar Carlson 301/713-0839x196 E-MAIL: contract specialist, Lamar.Carlson@agf.noaa.gov. The U.S. Department of Commerce, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), National Weather Service (NWS) in Silver Spring, Maryland is seeking sources for current and future international and domestic hydrometeorological projects. Responding to an increase in demand, NWS is expanding its international activities in hydrology by providing interested client nations with the National Weather Service River Forecast System (NWSRFS) and associated technologies. Funding for each project is provided to NWS by sources such as the U.S. Agency for International Development, the World Bank, or the client government. International projects will consist of two basic tasks -- requirement assessment and implementation -- each to be carried out by a different vendor to avoid conflict of interest. Domestic projects include implementation of NWS hydrometeorologic technology at NWS River Forecast Centers. Project implementations include software transfer and modification; installation of data integration and data base management systems and telecommunications systems; and training. Acquisition of some data processing hardware such as work stations and communications and related peripheral equipment, as required, is also planned. Familiarity and demonstrated experience with the NWSRFS, the Automated Local Evaluation in Real Time (ALERT), Weather Forecast Office Hydrologic Forecast System (WHFS), the Manual Calibration Program process and Interactive Calibration system, and other NWS forecast system calibration related software, design of and support for hydrometeorological data collection and processing systems; flood preparedness and response planning, integrated water resources management at multi governmental levels, as well as the ability to work across cultures in the international arena, are expected of all participants. Responses to this sources sought synopsis shall be submitted within fourteen (14) days of publication in the CBD to the following address: U.S. Department of Commerce/NOAA, Acquisition Management Division/ ADP Contracts Branch, 1305 East West Highway, Room 7604, Silver Spring, MD 20910, Attention: Mr. LaMar Carlson. Please reference "Planning and Implementation of International and Domestic Hydrometeorological Projects" in your letter. This acquisition will be conducted using a streamlined acquisition process described in a document entitled "Department of Commerce Acquisition Process Case for Change". The document can be found on the Internet at http://oamweb.osec.doc.gov/conops/ . The intent of this new process is to provide an improved acquisition environment that will benefit both the vendor community and the Government. This announcement is only a sources sought synopsis to identify interested sources and is not a solicitation announcement for proposals. No contract will be awarded pursuant to this synopsis. Furthermore, the Government does not intend to pay for information received in response to this synopsis. All submissions shall be limited to a maximum of ten (10) pages. Posted 02/19/99 (W-SN300250). (0050)

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