Science on a Sphere (SOS) exhibit
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NOAA has awarded a firm-fixed-price contract to B/W Color Prints LLC (dba BWC Visual Technology) for the turnkey installation of a Science On a Sphere (SOS) visualization system at the NOAA Satellite Operations Facility in Suitland, Maryland. The contract encompasses the supply of proprietary SOS hardware, software licensing authorized under the Cooperative Research and Development Agreement (CRADA) CR-188, and specialized technical installation using the patented Alignment Pro system. In addition to the installation, the project includes necessary site preparation and ancillary facility improvements to support the exhibit environment. This procurement was conducted as a sole-source acquisition under the authority of 41 U.S.C. 1901, utilizing simplified acquisition procedures as outlined in FAR 12.201-1. The contract is identified under solicitation number 1332KP26C0003 and falls within the NAICS code 238390, related to specialty trade contractors. The work will be performed in Suitland, Maryland, with the overseeing organization based in Silver Spring, Maryland. Key points of contact for the contract are Cheryl Catalanotte and Mark Sullivan, representing NOAA.
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Suitland, MD, 20746, USASet-Aside
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Description: The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) has awarded a firm-fixed-price contract for the turnkey installation of a Science On a Sphere (SOS) visualization system at the NOAA Satellite Operations Facility (NSOF) in Suitland, MD.
This requirement includes the provision of proprietary SOS hardware, software licensing exclusively authorized under CRADA CR-188, and specialized technical installation utilizing the patented Alignment Pro system. The project also involves ancillary facility improvements (site preparation) necessary to support the exhibit environment.
Awardee: B/W Color Prints LLC (dba BWC Visual Technology).
Authority: This action was conducted as a sole-source procurement under the authority of 41 U.S.C. 1901, as implemented by FAR 12.201-1 Simplified Procedures.
