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NOAA intends to award a follow-on IDIQ contract to the UCAR. The IDIQ will include only Firm-Fixed-Price (FFP) pricing arrangements. The contract will be awarded on the basis of other than full and open competition in support of Oceanic and Atmospheric Research (OAR) with the University Corporation for Atmospheric Research (UCAR).

Scope

Maintain an essential engineering, research, or development capability provided by UCAR.
Provide services to NOAA in accordance with FAR 6.302-3 Industrial mobilization; engineering, developmental, or research capability; or expert services.

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Details

Place of performance: SEATTLE, Colorado
Buyer type: Federal
Notice type: Justification
Solicitation no.: 1305M3-26-D-0007
NAICS: NAICS 541715 (Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology)): 109 open RFPs
PSC: PSC AH21
Quantity: 1 IDIQ contract from notice
Delivery location: NCAR’s facility in Boulder, CO from notice
Period of performance: September 1, 2025 through August 31, 2030 from notice
Contract type: IDIQ from notice
Estimated value: $71M from Amendment 01
Local presence: Not required
Amendments: None since Sep 9
Contact: Noah N. Nielsen
Office: NATIONAL OCEANIC AND ATMOSPHERIC ADMINISTRATION · DEPT OF COMMERCE NOAA
Email: noah.nielsen@noaa.gov

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Key dates

Wed, Sep 9Posted

Not statedQuestions due

Not statedResponses due · closed

Closed: Fri, Oct 9

Change log

verified Thu, Oct 8 · 10:30 PM MT

Posted · JustificationWed, Sep 9 · 8:41 AM MT
ClosedFri, Oct 9 · 10:30 PM MT

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Notice as published

Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract to the University Corporation for Atmospheric Research (UCAR)

In accordance with FAR 6.301(b), the justification for other than full and open competition is made available. This requirement is to maintain an essential engineering, research, or development capability provided by UCAR. UCAR manages the National Center for Atmospheric Research (NCAR), a Federally Funded Research and Development Center (FFRDC) on behalf of the National Science Foundation (NSF).

This IDIQ is expected to be used by OAR, the National Weather Service (NWS), the Office of Marine and Aviation Operations (OMAO), and the National Environmental Satellite, Data and Information Services (NESDIS).

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5 awards matched · tier 1: this contracting office (1305M3) + PSC AH21. Most recent:

Sep 23UNIVERSITY CORPORATION FOR ATMOSPHERIC RESEARCHNESDIS COSMIC II DATA PROCESSING1305M326F0283 · DELIVERY ORDER · National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration · ends Jun 29, 2027$2.8M

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