DIPPR Contract Renewal

THE NATIONAL OCEANIC AND ATMOSPHERIC ADMINISTRATION’S (NOAA) ACQUISITION & GRANTS OFFICE, EASTERN ACQUISITION DIVISION-NORFOLK, NATIONAL OCEAN SERVICE (NOS), OFFICE OF RESPONSE AND RESTORATION (OR&R), INTENDS TO NEGOTIATE AND AWARD A PURCHASE ORDER, ON A SOLE SOURCE BASIS, UNDER AUTHORITY OF RFO FAR 6.103-1, WITH AMERICAN INSTITUTE OF CHEMICAL ENGINEERS (AICHE) FOR DESIGN INSTITUTE FOR PHYSICAL PROPERTIES (DIPPR) DATA USAGE RIGHTS. NO SET ASIDE IS TO BE USED FOR THIS SOLE SOURCE REQUIREMENT. THE ASSOCIATED NAICS CODE IS 513210.

THE SOLE SOURCE DETERMINATION IS BASED ON NOAA’S REQUIREMENT THAT AICHE IS THE ONLY AUTHORIZED VENDOR WHO CAN PROVIDE THE COPYRIGHTED DIPPR DATA LICENSES. AICHE HAS NO AUTHORIZED PARTNERS OR RESELLERS.

PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE: MAY 16, 2026 THROUGH MAY 15, 2027 WITH TWO OPTION PERIODS OF 12 MONTHS. THE COMPUTER-AIDED MANAGEMENT OF EMERGENCY OPERATIONS (CAMEO) SOFTWARE SUITE WAS DESIGNED BY NOAA’S EMERGENCY RESPONSE DIVISION IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY TO HELP EMERGENCY PLANNERS AND FIRST RESPONDERS PLAN FOR, AND SAFELY HANDLE, CHEMICAL ACCIDENTS.

THE AIR DISPERSION MODEL IN THE CAMEO SUITE IS CALLED ALOHA (AREAL LOCATIONS OF HAZARDOUS ATMOSPHERES), AND IT PROVIDES INFORMATION THAT IS USED IN DETERMINING POTENTIAL HUMAN HEALTH IMPACTS FROM AIRBORNE HAZARDOUS CHEMICALS. ORIGINALLY DEVELOPED AS A TOXIC AIR PLUME MODEL, ALOHA WAS EXPANDED TO INCLUDE ADDITIONAL FIRES AND EXPLOSIONS MODELING.

THE EFFECTIVENESS OF THE ALOHA HAZARD MODELS IS DIRECTLY RELATED TO WEALTH OF THE INFORMATION PROVIDED IN THE DIPPR DATABASE BOTH TO HELP IDENTIFY THE UNKNOWN CHEMICAL ASSOCIATED WITH AN INCIDENT—AS WELL AS TO MAKE PROPER RESPONSE RECOMMENDATIONS. THE DIPPR 801 DATABASE IS A UNIQUE DATABASE CONTAINING QUALITY-ASSURED CHEMICAL AND PHYSICAL PROPERTY DATA FOR OVER A THOUSAND CHEMICALS, WHICH HAS SIGNIFICANT OVERLAP WITH THE CHEMICALS MODELED IN ALOHA.

THE PROPERTY DATA COMPILED IN THE DIPPR 801 DATABASE IS ESSENTIAL INPUT FOR ALOHA, AND THE DIPPR DATA HAS BEEN USED IN ALOHA FOR OVER 20 YEARS (SO IT IS INHERENTLY IS COMPATIBLE WITH ALOHA). AICHE DEVELOPS AND IS THE ONLY AUTHORIZED SOURCE OF THE COPYRIGHTED DIPPR CHEMICAL AND PHYSICAL PROPERTY DATA USED BY THE ALOHA PROGRAM TO ESTIMATE DISPERSION OF HAZARDOUS CHEMICALS IN THE ATMOSPHERE.

THIS PRESOLICITATION NOTICE IS NOT A REQUEST FOR COMPETITIVE PROPOSALS AND NO SOLICITATION PACKAGE IS AVAILABLE. HOWEVER, FIRMS THAT BELIEVE THEY CAN FULLY MEET THE GOVERNMENT'S REQUIREMENTS MAY SUBMIT SUBSTANTIATING DOCUMENTATION OR A REQUEST FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IN WRITING TO THE IDENTIFIED POINT OF CONTACT WITHIN 15 DAYS AFTER PUBLICATION OF THIS PRE-SOLICITATION NOTICE.

SUCH REQUESTS AND DOCUMENTATION WILL BE EVALUATED SOLELY FOR THE PURPOSE OF DETERMINING WHETHER OR NOT TO CONDUCT THIS PROCUREMENT ON A COMPETITIVE BASIS. A DETERMINATION BY THE GOVERNMENT NOT TO CONDUCT A COMPETITIVE PROCUREMENT, BASED UPON RESPONSES TO THIS NOTICE, IS SOLELY WITHIN THE DISCRETION OF THE GOVERNMENT. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS ARE NOT ACCEPTABLE IN RESPONSE TO THIS NOTICE.