NOAA High-Performance Computing Software Development and Technical Services

High-Performance Computing (HPC) Software Development and Technical Services

REQUIREMENTS-25-1463 This Sources Sought Notice is for market research purposes only and does not constitute a Request for Proposal or Quotation. It is not considered to be a commitment by the Government to award a contract nor will the Government pay for any information provided; no basis for claim against the Government shall arise as a result from a response to this Sources Sought Notice or Government use of any information provided. Pursuant to FAR Part 10 (Market Research), the purpose of this notice is to: Determine if sources capable of satisfying the agency's

requirements exist. Determine whether the acquisition should utilize any of the small business programs in accordance with FAR Part 19. Pursuant to FAR Part 6 and FAR Part 19, competition and set-aside decisions may be based on the results of this market research. This notice in no way obligates the Government to any further action. Requirement: This notice is issued by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Western Acquisition Division (WAD) and Geophysical Fluid Dynamics Laboratory (GFDL) to identify sources capable of providing the following: The GFDL, located on Princeton University's Forrestal Campus, Princeton, NJ, is a NOAA research laboratory in the (OAR). GFDL’s mission is to be a world leader in the development of comprehensive, integrated and unified models of the Earth system comprising the atmosphere, oceans, land, biosphere, cryosphere, and ecosystems; and application of these models for the seamless understanding, predictions and projections of the Earth system, from hours to decades and from global-to-regional spatial scales, accounting for natural variations and forced changes. This procurement is to obtain High-Performance Computing (HPC) software development and technical support services for the GFDL. This support is essential to ensuring that users are provided with the necessary support for the systems, network, and software needed to continue to advance the GFDL and NOAA mission. This effort does not include procuring IT equipment or software, per se, though contract personnel may help define

requirements for equipment, software, and services to be acquired by the Government The Performance Work Statement outlines the primary performance-based tasks required to successfully satisfy the need in Management Support Services, Technical Support Services, and Scientific Support Services. The scope of this effort shall encompass all of the

task areas described in the Performance Work Statement. See Attachment 1 – Draft Performance Work Statement for further details on this requirement. Anticipated Contract Vehicle: The anticipated contract vehicle will be a Blanket Purchase Agreement (BPA) with Fixed-Price Call Orders issued under the resultant BPA. The

period of performance is anticipated to be a one-year base ordering period, with four additional one-year optional ordering periods. NAICS Code/Size Standard: The applicable NAICS Code is 541511, Custom Computer Programming Services, and the size standard is $34.0M. Submission of Information: Companies having capabilities necessary to meet or exceed the stated