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D -- SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT SUPPORT FOR AWIPS SOL 43-AANW-7-08126 POC William L. Voitk, Contracting Officer, (301)713-0839, Ext 185 The U.S. Department of Commerce/NOAA intends to negotiate on a noncompetitive basis with Fairfield Technologies, Inc. of Fairfax, Virginia to acquire continued software development support for the Advanced Weather Interactive Processing System (AWIPS) Program. AWIPS is one of the major modernization programs within the National Weather Service (NWS). NWS is proceeding with an effort to develop an integrated data management system for AWIPS. This multiple step approach consists of data analysis, development of a logical data model, implementation with prototyping and performance tuning, development of APIs, and final porting of existing applications to the new system. This effort is to obtain the services of Fairfield Technologies, Inc. to assist with the updating of the logical data model used in the first two builds of AWIPS. Fairfield Technologies, Inc. has been involved with the AWIPS Program through the first two builds of the fielded user software, a period of about three years. They provided expertise for the data modeling effort leading to the data base design for these two builds. The Government has changed the design baseline for subsequent builds and is in the process of fielding Build 3. The new baseline requires the development of a more integrated data base design. Because of their past involvement, Fairfield Technologies, Inc. is intimately familiar with the myriad hydrometeorological data types used in AWIPS and their interrelationships. They can begin work immediately since they are familiar with the AWIPS Program and system. This is important to the Program in order to meet programmatic schedules ro begin implementing applications with the new integrated data management as soon as possible. Continuity of services to this program is essential and program delays must be avoided. Vendors who believe they can satisfy the Government's requirements are invited to submit an affirmative response. To be considered an affirmative response, vendors must submit written data and documentation which demonstrates a knowledge of and close familiarity with the AWIPS Program and the existing user software. Any prospective offeror must demonstrate cogniznace of the existing data base design so that continued development efforts can be immediately achieved without transition delays while maintaining continuity in service support. All responsible sources must submit a written narrative statement of capability including detailed technical information and other technical literature sufficient to permit agency analysis in order to determine a bona fide capability to meet the requirements. Such responses are to be submitted to the above address and received by the Government no later than 15 days after the date of this notice. No solicitation document exists; therefore, a request for such document will not be considered. Award will be made under Simplified Acquisition Procedures. See Note 22. (0224)

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