SOURCES SOUGHT
D -- Agricultural Weather Data Subscription
- Notice Date
- 1/12/2017
- Notice Type
- Sources Sought
- NAICS
- 541990
— All Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
- Contracting Office
- Agricultural Research Service - National Capital Region Business Service Center
- ZIP Code
- 00000
- Solicitation Number
- 831945
- Archive Date
- 1/22/2017
- Point of Contact
- Paul Merritt,
- E-Mail Address
-
paul.merritt@ars.usda.gov
(paul.merritt@ars.usda.gov)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) requests information regarding a service provider for national weather datasets in the required format needed for publishing the weekly agency Crop Weather reports under extremely short deadlines. This includes the weekly publication ready table/column data of temperature and precipitations extremes, average, departure from normal, along with precipitation totals, graphics in the form of weather maps, and finally growing degree days and soil temperature data. Statistical data series, particularly those used for analysis and forecasting, rely primarily on the continuity, consistency and quality of the data to provide valid analytical results. Breaks in the data or anomalies that can mask the impact or shifts in data trends can invalidate or skew any analytical results. Dynamic, real time data corrections on a weekly basis may include re-contacting weather stations based on methods, before the data is released, preserving the integrity of the analytical results. The unique specific data quality measures, and an ability to meet the rigid deadlines to be ready to provide this publication data must be ensured in meeting this agency publishing requirement. A Statement of Work will be released with an official solicitation at a later time.
- Web Link
-
FBO.gov Permalink
(https://www.fbo.gov/notices/15fb3de216087107f92c5e73ed06dc56)
- Place of Performance
- Address: locations nationwide, United States
- Record
- SN04370182-W 20170114/170112234234-15fb3de216087107f92c5e73ed06dc56 (fbodaily.com)
- Source
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