Procurement Summary
Country: USA
Summary: Dippr Contract Renewal
Deadline: 12 May 2026
Posting Date: 28 Apr 2026
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Notice Type: Tender
TOT Ref.No.: 140265320
Document Ref. No.: 141012-26-0032
Competition: ICB
Financier: Self Financed
Purchaser Ownership: Public
Tender Value: Refer Document
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***THE NATIONAL OCEANIC AND ATMOSPHERIC ADMINISTRATION-S (NOAA) ACQUISITION & GRANTS OFFICE, EASTERN ACQUISITION DIVISION-NORFOLK, NATIONAL OCEAN SERVICE (NOS), OFFICE OF RESPONSE AND RESTORATION (OR&R), INTENDS TO NEGOTIATE AND AWARD A PURCHASE ORDER, ON A SOLE SOURCE BASIS, UNDER AUTHORITY OF RFO FAR 6.103-1, WITH AMERICAN INSTITUTE OF CHEMICAL ENGINEERS (AICHE) FOR DESIGN INSTITUTE FOR PHYSICAL PROPERTIES (DIPPR) DATA USAGE RIGHTS. NO SET ASIDE IS TO BE USED FOR THIS SOLE SOURCE REQUIREMENT. THE ASSOCIATED NAICS CODE IS 513210.
***THE SOLE SOURCE DETERMINATION IS BASED ON NOAA-S REQUIREMENT THAT AICHE IS THE ONLY AUTHORIZED VENDOR WHO CAN PROVIDE THE COPYRIGHTED DIPPR DATA LICENSES. AICHE HAS NO AUTHORIZED PARTNERS OR RESELLERS.
PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE: MAY 16, 2026 THROUGH MAY 15, 2027 WITH TWO OPTION PERIODS OF 12 MONTHS.
THE COMPUTER-AIDED MANAGEMENT OF EMERGENCY OPERATIONS (CAMEO) SOFTWARE SUITE WAS DESIGNED BY NOAA-S EMERGENCY RESPONSE DIVISION IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY TO HELP EMERGENCY PLANNERS AND FIRST RESPONDERS PLAN FOR, AND SAFELY HANDLE, CHEMICAL ACCIDENTS. THE AIR DISPERSION MODEL IN THE CAMEO SUITE IS CALLED ALOHA (AREAL LOCATIONS OF HAZARDOUS ATMOSPHERES), AND IT PROVIDES INFORMATION THAT IS USED IN DETERMINING POTENTIAL HUMAN HEALTH IMPACTS FROM AIRBORNE HAZARDOUS CHEMICALS. ORIGINALLY DEVELOPED AS A TOXIC AIR PLUME MODEL, ALOHA WAS EXPANDED TO INCLUDE ADDITIONAL FIRES AND EXPLOSIONS MODELING. THE EFFECTIVENESS OF THE ALOHA HAZARD MODELS IS DIRECTLY RELATED TO WEALTH OF THE INFORMATION PROVIDED IN THE DIPPR DATABASE BOTH TO HELP IDENTIFY THE UNKNOWN CHEMICAL ASSOCIATED WITH AN INCIDENT—AS WELL AS TO MAKE PROPER RESPONSE RECOMMENDATIONS. THE DIPPR 801 DATABASE IS A UNIQUE DATABASE CONTAINING QUALITY-ASSURED CHEMICAL AND PHYSICAL PROPERTY DATA FOR OVER A THOUSAND CHEMICALS, WHICH HAS SIGNIFICANT OVERLAP WITH THE CHEMICALS MODELED IN ALOHA. THE PROPERTY DATA COMPILED IN THE DIPPR 801 DATABASE IS ESSENTIAL INPUT F...
Notice ID: 141012-26-0032
Department/Ind. Agency: commerce, department of
Sub-tier: national oceanic and atmospheric administration
Office: dept of commerce noaa
Product Service Code: r499 - support- professional: other
NAICS Code: 513210 - Software Publishers
Inactive Dates: may 13, 2026
Inactive Policy: manual
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