Open-Source Oceanographic Model Development and Maintenance

The contract seeks to develop, maintain, and enhance leading open-source physical oceanography models including ADCIRC, SCHISM, FVCOM, and ROMS to support NOAA’s operational forecasting systems. The work involves improving model accuracy, performance, and reliability through code optimization, bug fixes, feature enhancements, and integration of new scientific capabilities tailored to operational needs. Efforts will focus on ensuring these models can be efficiently deployed within NOAA’s infrastructure to support coastal flooding, storm surge, and ocean current predictions critical to public safety and environmental decision-making. The project is structured as a subcontract under NAICS code 541330 and is open for responses until August 14, 2026. The work will be performed in support of the Department of Commerce’s National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration with no specific geographic restriction listed for performance location. The contract emphasizes long-term sustainability and collaboration within the scientific community, requiring the contractor to adhere to open-source principles, maintain documentation, and engage with external users and developers to foster widespread adoption and continuous improvement of the models.