D -- Operations and Maintenance Support for the Advanced Weather Interactive Processing System (AWIPS)

The National Weather Service (NWS) is preparing to conduct a competitive procurement for a follow-on performance-based contract to provide operations and maintenance support for the Advanced Weather Interactive Processing System (AWIPS). This contract will succeed the current agreement, which is set to expire on September 30, 2005. To facilitate the competition, the NWS has launched an AWIPS Online Library through a secure website, offering prospective contractors access to system requirements, descriptions, software, and performance data. Companies interested in participating must appoint an access coordinator responsible for managing library access for up to five individuals and submit their information to the designated administrator. The solicitation, identified by the reference number AWIPS2005, falls under the NAICS code 518210 and is managed by the Department of Commerce's National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) office in Silver Spring, Maryland. The library administrator, Rebecca Schreiber, will handle access requests and inquiries related to the library, while Phillip Osborne, the AWIPS Contracting Officer, is the contact for questions concerning the competition process. This approach aims to streamline the distribution of critical project information and ensure a fair and transparent contracting process for maintaining this key weather forecasting infrastructure.