Commercial cloud-based Weather Intelligence Service
Contract Overview
Solicitation details, issuing organization, response deadlines, documents, and interested companies for this government contract opportunity.
AI Contract Overview
The Department of Defense, through the 20th Contracting Squadron on behalf of Air Forces Central, is soliciting quotes for a Firm-Fixed-Price commercial Software-as-a-Service weather intelligence platform. This service must provide high-resolution weather forecasts, AI-driven predictive models, and automated alerts tailored for the U.S. Central Command Area of Responsibility. A key requirement is the contractor’s ability to quickly deploy the service and deliver these data products securely to classified networks such as SIPRNet and JWICS, ensuring effective mission planning and command and control capabilities. This procurement will be conducted as a best-value tradeoff under simplified commercial acquisition procedures, with evaluation criteria including a technical factor assessed via a live demonstration, past performance, and price. The contract is set aside entirely for small businesses under NAICS code 513210, covering software publishers, and falls under the product service code for IT and telecom business application SaaS development. The solicitation, posted on June 5, 2026, requires submissions by June 12, 2026, and all relevant details, including the Performance Work Statement, are provided in the Request for Quotation package. The place of performance is Charleston Air Force Base, South Carolina, with primary points of contact listed for further inquiries.
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Charleston AFB, SC, 29152, USASet-Aside
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Full Description
The 20th Contracting Squadron, on behalf of Air Forces Central (AFCENT), intends to award a Firm-Fixed-Price contract for a commercial Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) weather intelligence platform. The required service includes providing high-resolution weather forecasting, AI-driven predictive modeling, and automated alerts for the U.S. Central Command (USCENTCOM) Area of Responsibility. A critical requirement is the contractor's demonstrated ability to rapidly deploy the service and deliver data products to classified networks, including SIPRNet and JWICS, to support mission planning and command and control functions.
This acquisition will be conducted as a best-value tradeoff using the simplified procedures for commercial acquisitions found in RFO Part 12. The evaluation will be conducted in accordance with RFO 12.203. The evaluation will include a technical factor (assessed via a live demonstration), past performance, and price. The designated NAICS code is 513210 (Software Publishers) and the Product Service Code (PSC) is DA10 (IT AND TELECOM - BUSINESS APPLICATION/APPLICATION DEVELOPMENT SOFTWARE AS A SERVICE).
This notice constitutes the only solicitation; quotes are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. All interested parties should review the attached Request for Quotation (RFQ) package, including the Performance Work Statement (PWS), for complete details on the requirement, submission instructions, and evaluation criteria.
The solicitation due date in extended until 22 June 2026 with an estimated award date of 1 July 2026.. An amended PWS and an amended Solicitation is available on the attachment along with a compilation of Q&A. A formal solicitation amendment will be posted here once system issues are fixed.