Upper Air Observation

PROJECT TITLE: Upper Air Observation - Del Rio TexasLOCATION OF WORK: Del Rio International AirportNAICS CODE: 541990 - All Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services, and the small-business size standard is $15M.SET-ASIDE STATUS: Small BusinessDESCRIPTION:The National Weather Service (NWS) office at Del Rio conducts an upper air observation program at the Weather Service Contract Meteorological Observatory (WSCMO) at the Del Rio International Airport in Del Rio, Texas which meets a variety of needs and serves a variety of users. Upper Air observations are taken and coded for the operational use of meteorologists and hydrologists, as well as for international dissemination.The Contractor shall provide an adequate number of NWS certified weather observers necessary to take, document, and disseminate upper air observations using the Radiosonde Replacement System (RRS) workstation in Del Rio, Texas. All contract observers must be RRS certified by the NWS prior to performance

and remain certified during the contract period of performance.All services conducted in connection with the performance of this contract shall be in accordance with the most recent revisions of upper air observing manuals and guidelines used by the NWS, including those which take effect during the course of the contract. All scheduled observations shall be taken and disseminated in accordance with the requirements of this contract.Description QuantityCLIN 0001- Upper Air Observations 12 EachCLIN 0002- Special Rawinsonde 24 EachPERIOD OF PERFORMANCE: Base Period - August 1, 2018 to July 31, 2018 with four (4) one year option periods.SOLICITATION ISSUE DATE: May 11, 2018QUESTIONS DUE: May 18, 2018 by 1:00pm MTPROPOSAL DUE DATE: June 5, 2018 by 12:00pm MTANTICIPATED AWARD DATE: June 25, 2018CONTRACTOR REGISTRATION: To be eligible for award, a contractor must (1) be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) at www.sam.gov. All offerors must have a Dun & Bradstreet Data Universal Numbering System (DUNS) identifier. A DUNS number may be acquired free of charge by contacting Dun & Bradstreet at (800) 333-0505 or online at http://fedgov.dnb.com/webform.Interested parties should use the FedBizOpps [Add To Watchlist] and [Add Me To Interested Vendors] features which provide a notification when the Request For Proposal becomes available for download as well as all postings of information associated with this solicitation, thereafter. Each potential offeror is responsible for checking the FedBizOpps website to gain all current information related to the solicitation. The solicitation and any further announcements regarding the solicitation will be posted only at http://www.fedbizopps.gov.No telephone, fax, or written requests will be accepted at this time.Questions to this notice shall be submitted via e-mail to Sue Bratton, Contract Specialist, at sue.bratton @noaa.gov and Bianca Blau, Contracting Officer at Bianca.h.blau@noaa.gov. The phone number for the Contract Specialist is (303) 497-6155.Contact Information: Sue Bratton, Contract Specialist, Phone 303-497-6155, Fax 303-497-3163, Email Sue.Bratton@noaa.gov Office Address :325 Broadway - MC3 Boulder CO 80305-3328 Location: Western Acquisition Division - Boulder Set Aside: N/A