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

2026-11-03

SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICEHigh - Performance Computing ( HPC ) Software Development and Technical ServicesREQUIREMENTS - 25 - 1463This 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 Office of Oceanic and Atmospheric Research ( 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 GovernmentThe 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 requirements are invited to provide information to contribute to this market survey / sources sought notice . Companies may respond to this Sources Sought Notice by using the Google Portal Link below . https :// forms . gle / ekHGrdX3agAPuk3TA ( Copy and paste into web browser ) Responses shall be received no later than March 17 , 2026 at 10 : 00 AM Mountain Time . Interested parties : Need to be registered in the System for Award Management ( SAM ). Failure to submit sufficient detailed information may result in considering a company as not a viable source and may influence competition and set - aside decisions . Regardless of the information obtained from this Sources Sought Notice , the Government reserves the right to consider any arrangement as deemed appropriate for this requirement . Respondents are advised that the Government is under no obligation to acknowledge receipt of the information received or provide feedback to respondents with respect to any information submitted . No proprietary , classified , confidential , or sensitive information should be included in your response to this Sources Sought Notice . The Government reserves the right to use any information provided by respondents for any purpose deemed necessary and legally appropriate , including using technical information provided by respondents in any resultant solicitation . After a review of the responses received from this notice , a pre - solicitation notice and solicitation may be published on the Governmentwide Point of Entry ( GPE ). It is the potential offeror ' s responsibility to monitor the GPE for release of any future solicitation that may result from this Sources Sought Notice . Responses to this Sources Sought Notice will not be considered adequate responses to any resultant solicitation .

New Jersey

2026-04-29