# Enhancing the Integration of Drought Impacts and Risk Communication into Regional and National Drought Early Warning

Canonical: https://abierto.us/opportunities/1305m325p0248

- Solicitation number: 1305M325P0248
- Notice type: Award notice (first published as justification)
- Status: Awarded to The Regents of the University of Colorado for $319,999.00
- Department: Department of Commerce
- Agency: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
- Contracting office: Department of Commerce NOAA (1305M3)
- NAICS: 541990 All Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
- Product or service code: R499 Other Professional Services
- Place of performance: Silver Spring, Maryland
- County: Montgomery County (FIPS 24031). https://abierto.us/counties/montgomery-county-md-24031
- City: Silver Spring. https://abierto.us/cities/silver-spring-md-2472450
- First posted: September 30, 2025
- Last posted: September 30, 2025
- SAM.gov: https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/f77ea8a4f9fd4698add4e075f00027f0/view

## Description

This is a Firm-Fixed-Price (FFP) contract. It was awarded on the basis of other than full and open competition per Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 13.501(a). The contracting officer has determined the following circumstances justify the use of a sole source as supported below:

Only one source - Only one awardee is capable of providing the supplies or services required at the level of quality required because the supplies or services are unique or highly specialized.

## Award on USAspending

- Recipient: The Regents of the University of Colorado (UEI SPVKK1RC2MZ3)
- Contract: 1305M325P0248, purchase order
- Obligated: $319,999.00
- Competition: Not Competed Under SAP, 1 offers received
- Link: award number 1305M325P0248 equals the contract number; same awarding office 1305M3 (high confidence)
- Record: https://www.usaspending.gov/award/CONT_AWD_1305M325P0248_1330_-NONE-_-NONE-/


## Publications

- September 30, 2025: Justification. Notice 1594bad1780a45e6a5b4e59558806b07. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/1594bad1780a45e6a5b4e59558806b07/view
- September 30, 2025: Award notice. Notice f77ea8a4f9fd4698add4e075f00027f0. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/f77ea8a4f9fd4698add4e075f00027f0/view

## Points of contact

- Contract Specialist Emmy Sikora, emmy.sikora@noaa.gov, (720) 316-9327
- Contracting Officer Angela Royster, angela.royster@noaa.gov, (206) 526-6072

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