Technical Support Services for NOAA, National Weather Service (NWS), National Data Buoy Center (NDBC)

The contract for Technical Support Services for NOAA's National Weather Service (NWS) National Data Buoy Center (NDBC) has been revised from a single award cost-reimbursement term task order under NOAA's ProTech Multiple-Award IDIQ contracts in the Oceans or Satellite domain to a single award task order under GSA's Pool 1 OASIS Unrestricted Multiple-Award IDIQ contracts. The new task order will primarily utilize cost-reimbursement provisions, with some firm-fixed-price elements. It consists of a base period, starting with a two-month phase-in followed by ten months of full performance, and includes three one-year option periods. The solicitation process includes a Request for Quote scheduled for October 2018, with a site visit and pre-quote conference to be held at the NWS NDBC facility at Stennis Space Center, Mississippi, in November 2018. Quotes will be due in January 2019, with the award anticipated in January 2020. The contract is managed by the Department of Commerce, located in Norfolk, Virginia, with key contacts including Contract Specialist Marion Cavanaugh and Contracting Officer Jennifer Hildebrandt. The procurement falls under NAICS code 541990, indicating professional, scientific, and technical services.