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D -- PROFESSIONAL SUPPORT SERVICES FOR METEOROLOGICAL SATELLITE SYSTEMS FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE/NATIONAL OCEANIC AND ATMOSPHERIC ADMINISTRATION SOL 50-DDNE-8-90049 DUE 051500 POC Aileen Redding, Contract Specialist (301) 713-0839 E-MAIL: Click here to reach the Contract Specialist, Aileen.B.Redding@agf.noaa.gov. D -- PROFESSIONAL SUPPORT SERVICES FOR METEOROLOGICAL SATELLITE SYSTEMS FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE/NATIONAL OCEANIC AND ATMOSPHERIC ADMINISTRATION. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) National Environmental Satellite Data and Information Services (NESDIS), Office of Satellite Operations (OSO) intends to negotiate on a non-competitive basis with Integral Systems, Inc.(ISI), Lanham, MD to increase the contract level of effort under NOAA contract 50-DDNE-8-90049 by approximately 57,000 man-hours over the remaining contract period of 24 months. NOAA contract 50-DDNE-8-90049 with ISI extends through 03/31/02. This level of effort increase will support the expansion of the existing OSO/ISI meteorological satellite systems software, engineering and hardware support services, and incorporate ground system engineering and software support for Satellite Operations Management Subsystem (SOMS), Defense Meteorological Satellite Program (DMSP) and its related subsystems. The existing contract provides broad range of professional support services of the Polar Operational Environmental Satellites (POES), Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellites (GOES), and DMSP satellites, in the areas of software programming, engineering services and hardware services; only the level of effort is being increased for a higher level of support services than originally projected for this project.. Support services will be provided to operate and maintain the existing inventory of orbiting meteorological satellites and future orbiting meteorological satellites in a rapidly advancing scientific environment. A wide range of software will be supported which directly reflects spacecraft subsystem functioning, operations complexity, and accommodations for analysis and correction of spacecraft performance anomalies. Also, included is the design, development, modification, testing and validation of software for the GOES, POES and DMSP systems. This work is extremely critical and recent in-depth experience in design, development, and implementation of the GOES, POES and DMSP ground systems, is essential. The majority of work will be performed at Satellite Operations Control Center (SOCC), Suitland, MD, but some travel to the Command and Acquisition (CDA) stations in Wallops, Virginia and Fairbanks, Alaska may be required. Vendors who believe they can satisfy the Government's requirements are invited to submit an affirmative response. Responses due no later than 45 days after the date of publication of this CBD/Synopsis. To be considered an affirmative response, vendors must submit written data and documentation which demonstrate a knowledge of and recent in-depth experience with GOES, POES and DMSP ground systems command and control functions, data retrieval and distribution, hardware, application software, and operating systems. Vendors must demonstrate experience in operational command and control of low-earth orbiting satellites and the ability to assume these duties without any performance delay and in a cost effective manner. All responsible sources must submit a written narrative statement of capability, that speaks directly to the technical requirements stated herein, including detailed technical information and other technical literature sufficient and cost information to permit agency analysis in order to determine a bona fide capability to meet the requirements. A determination by the Government not to open the requirement for competition based upon responses to this notice is solely within its discretion. Notes 22 and 26 apply. Posted 03/24/00 (W-SN438155). (0084)

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