NOAALink Strategic Management Services (SMS) Refresh

The NOAALink Strategic Management Services (SMS) Refresh contract, originally identified under solicitation number ST-1330-14-RP-0003, has undergone a significant change in its solicitation approach. Instead of being offered as a full and open competition, it will now be procured through the Federal Supply Schedule under the General Services Administration (GSA) IT Schedule 70. Specifically, the contract will be solicited under Special Item Number (SIN) 132-51, which covers Information Technology Professional Services. This adjustment aligns with the intention to set aside the requirement exclusively for Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Businesses (SDVOSBs), maintaining the SDVOSB set-aside status but transitioning it to a GSA IT Schedule 70 mechanism. The Department of Commerce, through its NOAA Office located in Silver Spring, Maryland, is managing this requirement, which falls under NAICS code 541519 for Other Computer Related Services. The contract aims to refresh strategic management services related to NOAALink, with no pre-proposal conference planned for this solicitation. Interested parties can direct inquiries to the point of contact, David Zhang, to discuss details further. This method streamlines procurement by leveraging an established federal schedule and focuses on providing opportunities for service-disabled veteran entrepreneurs in the IT professional services sector.