The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration has issued a draft request for proposals for a 10-year follow-on contract for professional, technical and scientific services in the weather domain.
According to the draft RFP published Friday, the ProTech 2.0 Weather Domain is a multiple-award, indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract set aside for small businesses and has a base ordering period of five years and a five-year option term.
ProTech is a suite of multiple-award IDIQ contracts consisting of satellite, oceans, fisheries and weather domains with a ceiling amount of $8 billion for the overall procurement effort.
The services to be provided under ProTech 2.0 Weather will primarily support the National Weather Service and other NOAA line and staff offices.
Scientific services may include advanced modeling services, observation systems, data assimilation support, unified forecast system services, research, analysis products, verification and validation and impact-based decision support services.
For professional services, the contractors should provide project and program management, strategic planning, business reengineering services, budget and financial management, quality assurance and quality management, policy and governance and workforce management.
Engineering support may include systems engineering, technology assessments, radio frequency spectrum management support, engineering consulting, facilities engineering and safety and environmental compliance support.
In January 2020, 22 companies won spots on the first iteration of the ProTech Weather Domain contract.
NOAA will host a virtual industry day on Wednesday, May 22, to discuss certain aspects of the solicitation.
Questions and feedback on the draft RFP are due June 7.
