SAM #1305M326D0004

NOAA Awards Sole Source Contract to GDMS for ATD Radar Back End Support and Improvements

NOAA's Office of Oceanic and Atmospheric Research, through its Western Acquisition Division, has awarded a sole source contract to General Dynamics Mission Systems (GDMS) for technical and engineering support of the Advanced Technology Demonstrator (ATD) Radar Back End at the National Severe Storms Laboratory (NSSL). - Government Buyer: - National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) - Office of Oceanic and Atmospheric Research (OAR), National Severe Storms Laboratory (NSSL) - Acquisition and Grants Office (AGO), Western Acquisition Division (WAD) - OEM Highlight: - General Dynamics Mission Systems (GDMS) is the sole source awardee and OEM for the ATD Radar Back End - Products/Services Requested: - Technical and engineering support for the ATD Radar Back End - Research, design, and implementation of system improvements - Continued system development, operational support, and sustainment - Obsolescence management to ensure lifecycle extension and capability enhancement - Notable Requirements: - Sole source award to GDMS for their unique expertise and proprietary knowledge of the ATD Radar Back End - Support is focused on improvements, sustainment, and obsolescence management for advanced weather research - Contract includes both firm-fixed-price and time-and-materials task orders - Work to be performed at the NSSL site in Norman, Oklahoma

Description

(1) A description of the supplies or services:

This requirement is to provide continued technical and engineering support for on-going improvements of National Severe Storms Laboratory’s (NSSL) ATD to ensure lifecycle sustainment of the system and extension of its capabilities to support engineering and weather research. The ATD radar is part of the Phased Array Radar (PAR) research program. The requirement includes research, design and implementation of system improvements; continued system development; and operational support and sustainment of the ATD system.

(2) Contracting office and address:

WAD-OAR 325 BROADWAY BOULDER CO 80305

(3) Contractor receiving the award: General Dynamics Mission Systems, Inc.

(4) Contract award dollar amount: $8,100,000.00

(5) Contract award date: July 23, 2026

This notice provides access to the justification for other than full and open competition (JOFOC) for this award. 

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