CHPS-HEC Modeling Software Development & Support Services

THE NATIONAL OCEANIC AND ATMOSPHERIC ADMINISTRATION’S (NOAA) ACQUISITION & GRANTS OFFICE (AGO), WESTERN ACQUISITION DIVISION-BOULDER (WAD), NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE (NWS), INTENDS TO NEGOTIATE, ON A SOLE SOURCE BASIS, UNDER AUTHORITY OF FAR 13.106-1(B)(1), WITH RESOURCE MANAGEMENT ASSOCIATES, INC LOCATED IN DAVIS, CA FOR CHPS-HEC MODELING SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT AND SUPPORT SERVICES TO BE PERFORMED AT DAVIS, CA.

THE SOLE SOURCE DETERMINATION IS BASED ON NOAA’S REQUIREMENT THAT RESOURCE MANAGEMENT ASSOCIATES, INC IS THE ONLY VENDOR THAT MANUFACTURES AND DISTRIBUTES THIS SERVICE. THIS CONTRACT REQUIRES KEY PERSONNEL WHO UNDERSTAND THE PLANNING AND DIRECTION OF ONGOING, HIGHLY TECHNICAL, HYDROLOGIC AND HYDROMETEOROLOGIC FORECASTING PROGRAMS/TASKS AND BOTH NWS AND USACE-HEC. IN ADDITION, RESOURCE MANAGEMENT ASSOCIATES, INC HAS DETAILED KNOWLEDGE OF AND ACCESS TO USACE-HEC SOURCE CODE.

RESOURCE MANAGEMENT ASSOCIATES, INC IS THE CONSULTING FIRM THAT PROVIDES SOFTWARE ENGINEERING TO HEC (I.E. THEY WROTE THE SOFTWARE FOR WHICH NWS NEEDS LINUX MODEL ADAPTERS.) BECAUSE OF THEIR UNIQUE POSITION IN THE MARKET THERE ARE NO OTHER SOURCES WHO ARE CAPABLE OF PRODUCING THE REQUIRED SERVICES FOR THE NWS. THE SOFTWARE OPERATES AS PART OF THE COMMUNITY HYDROLOGIC PREDICTION SYSTEM (CHPS), WHICH RUNS ON THE NWS ADVANCED WEATHER INTERACTIVE PROCESSING SYSTEM (AWIPS).

ANY PROBLEMS WITH THE SOFTWARE CAN HAVE A DIRECT, DETRIMENTAL IMPACT ON THE ABILITY FOR THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TO MEET ITS MISSION TO PROVIDE WEATHER, WATER, AND CLIMATE DATA, FORECASTS AND WARNINGS FOR THE PROTECTION OF LIFE AND PROPERTY AND ENHANCEMENT OF THE NATIONAL ECONOMY. AS SUCH RESOURCE MANAGEMENT ASSOCIATES, INC IS THE ONLY VENDOR WITH BOTH KNOWLEDGE OF AND TO ACCESS HEC SOURCE CODE, AND VENDOR HAS CONFIRMED THEY ARE THE SOLE SOURCE AND DO NOT HAVE ANY AUTHORIZED RESELLERS.

PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE: DATE OF AWARD TO 09/01/2025 THROUGH 08/31/2030.

THIS NOTICE OF INTENT 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 IN WRITING TO THE IDENTIFIED POINT OF CONTACT WITHIN 15 DAYS AFTER PUBLICATION OF THIS SYNOPSIS. SUCH 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.