Justification
Science on a Sphere (SOS) exhibit
1332KP26C0003
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce NOAA. Other Building Finishing Contractors.
Awarded
$456,525.27 obligated so far on USAspending, May 1, 2026, contract 1332KP26C0003
Description
As published on SAM.gov.
Description: The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) has awarded a firm-fixed-price contract for the turnkey installation of a Science On a Sphere (SOS) visualization system at the NOAA Satellite Operations Facility (NSOF) in Suitland, MD. This requirement includes the provision of proprietary SOS hardware, software licensing exclusively authorized under CRADA CR-188, and specialized technical installation utilizing the patented Alignment Pro system. The project also involves ancillary facility improvements (site preparation) necessary to support the exhibit environment.
Awardee: B/W Color Prints LLC (dba BWC Visual Technology).
Authority: This action was conducted as a sole-source procurement under the authority of 41 U.S.C. 1901, as implemented by FAR 12.201-1 Simplified Procedures.
The contract, on USAspending
Federal procurement data the awarding office reported to FPDS, matched to this solicitation by its number.
- Recipient
- B/W Color Prints, LLC
- UEI
- Z33JW9XGWTA4
- CAGE
- 342K8
- Vendor location
- Upper Marlboro, MD
- Contract
- 1332KP26C0003, definitive contract
- Obligated
- $456,525.27
- Actions
- 2 between May 1, 2026 and July 24, 2026
- Competition
- Not Competed Under SAP, 1 offer received
- Set-aside reported
- No Set Aside Used.
- Described as
- The Government Intends to Procure Services to Install the Existing Nesdis "science on a Sphere" Exhibit in Nsof Room 2005, Iaw the Project'S Pws.
- Match
- award number 1332KP26C0003 equals the contract number; same awarding office 1332KP (high confidence)
- Record
- USAspending award page
Publications
Every notice SAM.gov issued under this solicitation number, oldest first. Each is a separate record on SAM.
May 5, 2026
Justification
SAM.gov, notice 943ec919e4484065808817c6c7f9b20c
Points of contact
- Cheryl Catalanottecheryl.catalanotte@noaa.gov3014277756
- Mark Sullivanmark.a.sullivan@noaa.gov3023677346