Opportunity
SAM #140800-26-0171
NOAA sole-source aircraft research and engineering support from UCAR
Buyer
DEPT OF COMMERCE NOAA EAD-NORFOLK-SAP
Posted
October 26, 2026
Respond By
November 05, 2026
Identifier
140800-26-0171
NAICS
541715
NOAA plans to negotiate a sole-source contract with the University Corporation for Atmospheric Research (UCAR) for aircraft-related research and engineering support. - Agency: U.S. Department of Commerce, NOAA, Acquisition and Grants Office, Eastern Acquisition Division, and Office of Marine and Aviation Operations Platform Acquisition Executive. - Sole-source vendor: University Corporation for Atmospheric Research (UCAR). - Scope: Research, development, testing, and evaluation of airborne systems and sensors; analysis of weather and climate datasets to inform sampling and instrument choices; and use of UCAR aircraft, instrumentation, facilities, and data products in NOAA research and evaluation. - Mission areas: Climate adaptation and mitigation, weather forecasting and the Weather-Ready Nation initiative, healthy oceans, resilient coastal communities, and related economies. - Support needs: UCAR operates advanced research aircraft and provides technical support to service and maintain facilities and equipment. - Not specified: Quantities, part numbers, specific deliverables, contract value, and period of performance.
Description
Please see the attached for details regarding this Notice of Intent to solicit a Sole Source rerquirement.