Recovery - ARRA Grants Online/Commerce Business Systems (CBS) Interface

The contract modification involves a $1,365,000 ARRA-funded amendment to an existing Time-and-Materials Task Order under the NOAA Acquisition & Grants Office, aimed at providing project management support to develop an interface between NOAA’s Grants Online system and its core financial system, Commerce Business Systems (CBS). The work will be carried out during the period from September 15, 2010, through December 15, 2011, within the current task order’s performance timeline. The tasks will take place primarily at NOAA’s Financial Systems Division in Germantown, Maryland, as well as other government locations in the Washington, D.C. metropolitan area. This contract falls under NAICS code 541519 and involves the Department of Commerce, NOAA. The key points of contact include Carol M. Anton, a Contract Specialist, and Melissa R. Sampson, a Contracting Officer, with offices located in Norfolk, Virginia, and Germantown, Maryland. The modification supports critical integration efforts to streamline financial and grants data management, enhancing operational efficiency within NOAA’s grant management and financial systems.