Opportunity
SAM #1332KP26C0003
Award for Turnkey Installation of Science On a Sphere (SOS) Visualization System at NOAA Satellite Operations Facility
Buyer
DEPT OF COMMERCE NOAA
Posted
May 05, 2026
Identifier
1332KP26C0003
NAICS
238390, 541512, 541330, 238990
NOAA is awarding a sole-source contract for the turnkey installation of a proprietary Science On a Sphere (SOS) visualization system at the NOAA Satellite Operations Facility (NSOF) in Suitland, Maryland. - Sole-source award to B/W Color Prints LLC (BWC Visual Technology), the exclusive authorized partner in North America - Includes proprietary SOS hardware, software (Operating System, Wibu Dongle, SOS RoboGuide suite), and licensing under CRADA CR-188 - Specialized technical installation using the patented Alignment Pro system - Ancillary site preparation: glass double doors, wall murals, sphere mounting points, and exhibit environment improvements - Technical services: installation, certification, remote alignment management, API support - Supports NOAA's mission to improve public environmental literacy with high-fidelity environmental data visualization - Period of performance: 12 months from Notice to Proceed (NTP) - Place of performance: NOAA Satellite Operations Facility (NSOF), Suitland, MD - Contracting office: NOAA Acquisition and Grants Office, Silver Spring, MD - No other OEMs or vendors mentioned; procurement conducted as sole-source due to proprietary technology
Description
Description: The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) has awarded a firm-fixed-price contract for the turnkey installation of a Science On a Sphere (SOS) visualization system at the NOAA Satellite Operations Facility (NSOF) in Suitland, MD.
This requirement includes the provision of proprietary SOS hardware, software licensing exclusively authorized under CRADA CR-188, and specialized technical installation utilizing the patented Alignment Pro system. The project also involves ancillary facility improvements (site preparation) necessary to support the exhibit environment.
Awardee: B/W Color Prints LLC (dba BWC Visual Technology).
Authority: This action was conducted as a sole-source procurement under the authority of 41 U.S.C. 1901, as implemented by FAR 12.201-1 Simplified Procedures.