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Broad Agency Announcement: Weather Radar Technology Exploration for the National Weather Service

Closed — responses were due 28 Feb 2025 · Unrestricted (full and open) · National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), DOC · Silver Spring, MD · NAICS 541715 · Solicitation BAA_NWSRADARNEXT2024

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Solicitation details

Solicitation numberBAA_NWSRADARNEXT2024
Notice IDf033e387e6c146e8b9d88bca522c9da8
AgencyDepartment of Commerce (DOC)
Sub-agencyNational Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)
Contracting officeDEPT OF COMMERCE NOAA
NAICS code541715 — Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (Except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology)
Product / service code (PSC)R425
Set-asideUnrestricted (full and open)
Notice typeSolicitation
Posted20 December 2024
Response deadline28 February 2025 (closed)
Place of performanceSilver Spring, MD, USA

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Description

This is a Broad Agency Announcement (BAA) issued on behalf of the National Weather Service (NWS), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA,) and public notice of a competitive opportunity used to obtain proposals to understand technological capabilities, methodologies, and innovative processes available in the marketplace as the NWS begins to develop a replacement weather program as described in Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 35.016 and FAR 6.102(d)(2). Any resultant award negotiations will follow all pertinent laws and regulations, and any negotiations and/or awards for procurement contracts will use procedures under FAR 15.4, Contract Pricing, as specified in the BAA. The BAA has been provided in the Attachments/Links section of this announcement as BAA_NWSRADARNEXT2024.pdf. Offerors are to note that instructions associated with responding to this BAA have been incorporated into this document, which include dates and times for questions and submissions. Offerors are advised that amendments may be issued. All submissions shall comply with the most current amended BAA documents and/or attachments. NAICS Code: 541715 - Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and LifeSciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology). NOAA will be hosting a limited number of virtual one-on-one sessions to give potential offerors the opportunity to ask Government representatives questions that may reveal information that is sensitive in nature pertaining to their approach to the BAA. Sessions will be available between January 21 - 30, 2025 between 12:00 - 3:00 pm EST in 30-minute increments. The registration link has been provided in the Attachments/Links section of this announcement titled, "BAA virtual 1:1 session registration." **Note: you will be exiting this Government site to register.**

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SAM.gov has posted 5 notices under solicitation BAA_NWSRADARNEXT2024, oldest first.

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