NOAA-C5 Acquisition

Oak Ridge National Laboratory is preparing to solicit proposals for a project focused on acquiring, delivering, installing, integrating, and operating high-performance computing systems designed to meet the numerical climate modeling needs of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). This initiative, titled NOAA-C5 Acquisition, aims to support both global and regional climate modeling efforts by providing advanced computational resources. The contracting entity is the Office of Science within the Department of Energy, managed by ORNL UT-Battelle LLC, and it falls under the NAICS code 334111, which pertains to electronic computer manufacturing. The presolicitation was posted on September 14, 2020, and does not specify a set-aside designation, indicating it's open to qualified vendors. The physical location for the contract's administration is Oak Ridge, Tennessee. For further information or to submit inquiries, the point of contact is Mitzi Bailey, reachable via email. Additional details, including access to the NOAA-C5 System Acquisition website, are provided with secure login credentials, facilitating interested parties' ability to review specific requirements and documentation related to this contract opportunity.