Synopsis for Architect Engineer (A&E) Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) Contracts for Uncrewed Maritime Systems (UMS) Services for the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)

20 March 2024 The subject synopsis is amended for the following item: 1. Post answers to industry questions. See attachment for further details. No other changes have been made to the synopsis.

7 March 2024 Subject synopsis is amended for the following items:

1. Revise the response due date to 9 April 2024.

2. Re-open period for accepting industry questions.

3. Revise details in the synopsis. Please see the entire revised synopsis below for further details. The Government encourages firms with UMS capabilities to respond to this notice.

6 February 2024 The subject synopsis is amended for the following items:

1. Post answers to industry questions.

2. Revise Performance Work Statement. See attachments for further details. No other changes have been made to the synopsis.

NOAA has a requirement for Uncrewed Maritime Systems (UMS) Services to provide capabilities in hydrographic surveying, mapping of the seabed, understanding and monitoring ocean chemistry, forecasting hurricanes and other extreme weather events, understanding, monitoring and predicting changes to the climate, and studying and managing marine ecosystems including fisheries and protected species. This notice is not a request for proposal.

This notice is being issued in accordance with FAR 36.601-1, Public Announcement, to publicly announce the Government’s requirement for architectural and engineering services and to negotiate contracts for architectural and engineering services on the basis of demonstrated competence and qualifications for the type of professional services required by this notice and at fair and reasonable prices.

Important Milestones:

1. The period for submitting questions is now open and will close 1 February 2024 at 10:00 AM Mountain Time in accordance with the synopsis.

2. The deadline for submitting responses is 29 February 2024 at 10:00 AM Mountain Time in accordance with the synopsis. Firms interested in responding to this synopsis are required to review and follow the submission requirements in the synopsis. Please see attachments for the entire synopsis and synopsis attachments.