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Notice of Intent to Sole Source Mcidasx Software Tender - 141641851

The COMMERCE, DEPARTMENT OF | NATIONAL OCEANIC AND ATMOSPHERIC ADMINISTRATION has issued a Tender notice for the procurement of a Notice of Intent to Sole Source Mcidasx Software Licenses and Support in the USA. This Tender notice was published on 20 May 2026 and is scheduled to close on 03 Jun 2026, with an estimated Tender value of Refer Document. Interested bidders can access detailed Tender information, eligibility criteria, and complete bidding documents by referencing TOT Ref No. 141641851, while the tender notice number is REQUIREMENTS-26-0137 and Registering on the platform.

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Procurement Summary

Country: USA

Summary: Notice of Intent to Sole Source Mcidasx Software Licenses and Support

Deadline: 03 Jun 2026

Posting Date: 20 May 2026

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Notice Type: Tender

TOT Ref.No.: 141641851

Document Ref. No.: REQUIREMENTS-26-0137

Competition: ICB

Financier: Self Financed

Purchaser Ownership: Public

Tender Value: Refer Document

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***This notice is being published in accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Subpart 5.101 requiring dissemination of information for proposed contract actions. This is a notice of intent to award a sole source contract, and is not a request for competitive quotes/proposals. The statutory authority for this sole source procurement is prescribed by FAR 13.501(a).
***OAA'S ACQUISITION & GRANTS OFFICE, WESTERN ACQUISITION DIVISION, NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE (NWS) NCEP CENTRAL OPS, PLANS TO NEGOTIATE ON A SOLE SOURCE BASIS UNDER AUTHORITY OF FAR 13.106-1(b)(1), WITH SPACE SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING CENTER OUT OF MADISON, WI FOR MCIDAS-X SOFTWARE LICENSES AND SUPPORT
***THE SOLE SOURCE DETERMINATION IS BASED ON THE NATIONAL OCEANIC AND ATMOSPHERIC ADMINISTRATION'S (NOAA) REQUIREMENT THAT THE SPACE SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING CENTER IS THE SOLE ENTITY IN THE UNITED STATES THAT CAN MEET AND PROVIDE THE REQUIRED MCIDAS-X SOFTWARE LICENSES AND SUPPORT. MCIDAS-X IS A SOPHISTICATED SOFTWARE PACKAGE USED FOR VISUALIZATION AND MANIPULATION OF GEOPHYSICAL DATA IN A WIDE VARIETY OF FORMATS. TYPICAL DATA TYPES INCLUDE GEOSTATIONARY AND POLAR-ORBITING METEOROLOGICAL SATELLITES, NEXRAD RADAR, SURFACE AND UPPER AIR OBSERVATIONS, GRIDDED NUMERICAL FORECASTS, NOAAPORT TEXT PRODUCTS, AND DATA FROM SPECIAL OBSERVING NETWORKS. MCIDAS-X SOFTWARE IS LEVERAGED WITHIN NWS TO SUPPORT THE NCEP-S SATELLITE DATA PROCESSING REQUIREMENTS IN ORDER TO MEET THEIR FORECAST MISSION. ALSO, IT IS USED BY APPLICATIONS RUNNING ON THE IDP SYSTEM. MCIDAS-X IS THE ONLY SOFTWARE SYSTEM THAT PROVIDES A TIMELY DISPLAY AND ANALYSIS OF METEOROLOGICAL DATA. MCIDAS-X ALSO CONTAINS A HISTORICAL DATABASE OF METEOROLOGICAL PARAMETERS UNAVAILABLE FROM ANY OTHER SOURCE. MCIDAS-X SOFTWARE HAS BEEN IN USE AND UNDER CONTINUAL DEVELOPMENT BY THE SPACE SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING CENTER AT THE UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN- MADISON SINCE 1973. THERE IS CURRENTLY NO OTHER SOURCE CAPABLE.
***THIS NOTICE OF INTENT IS NOT A REQ...
Notice ID: requirements-26-0137

Department/Ind. Agency: commerce, department of

Sub-tier: national oceanic and atmospheric administration

Office: dept of commerce noaa

NAICS Code: 541519 - Other Computer Related Services

Inactive Dates: jun 18, 2026

Inactive Policy: 15 days after response date

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