# Commerce Agencies Expand IT Services

RIVA Solutions received six task orders totaling $9.1 million under NOAA’s N-Wave/Earth System Research Laboratories IT Support BPA in 2026. The work extends IT infrastructure, networking, and cybersecurity support to five NOAA research laboratories and N-Wave. Related procurement records also identify a $9.4 million, five-year task order to operate and expand the International Trade Administration’s AI Center of Excellence under the $1.5 billion Commerce Acquisition for Transformational Technology Services (CATTS) vehicle. Together, these awards point to continuing federal demand for specialized IT and AI services across Commerce agencies.

- NOAA’s task orders provide a concrete opportunity signal for contractors with experience supporting research networks, scientific data environments, IT infrastructure, and cybersecurity.
- The ITA task order indicates demand for AI center operations and expansion through the CATTS vehicle; firms pursuing Commerce work can assess whether their capabilities align with this type of task-order requirement.
- RIVA Solutions is the identified awardee for the NOAA work. The related ITA task-order record lists Platinum Technologies as a participant, but does not specify its role.

**Jurisdictions:** federal
**Industries:** Information Technology
**Topics:** Cybersecurity, Artificial Intelligence
**Published:** October 19, 2026

### Government Entities
- National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)
- U.S. Department of Commerce (DOC)
- International Trade Administration (ITA)

### Vendors
- RIVA Solutions (awardee)
- Platinum Technologies (participant in the ITA task-order work; specific role not stated)

### Sources
- [RIVA Solutions Lands Six NOAA Task Orders](https://www.executivebiz.com/articles/riva-solutions-noaa-task-orders-neits-agreement) - ExecutiveBiz