# 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

<p>Please see the attached for details regarding this Notice of Intent to solicit a Sole Source rerquirement.&nbsp;</p>

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