Navy Procures Weather Forecasting Services
Atmospheric Science Technology LLC,* Norman, Oklahoma, is being awarded a $7,096,760 firm-fixed-price contract to provide weather observing and forecasting services as required by the Naval Meteorology and Oceanography Command. The contract will include a 12-month base period which includes a contingency option valued at $17,838, four one-year options, and an option for an additional six-month period, with a total value, inclusive of all options, of $39,256.700. Work will be performed in Whidbey Island, Washington (6.37 percent); Virginia Beach, Virginia (5.96 percent); Norfolk, Virginia (5.95 percent); Guantanamo Bay, Cuba (5.73 percent); Jacksonville, Florida (5.62 percent); North Island, California (4.84 percent); Point Mugu, California (4.81 percent); Key West, Florida (4.62 percent); Fort Worth, Texas (4.47 percent); Patuxent River, Maryland (4.34 percent); New Orleans, Louisiana (4.30 percent); Pensacola, Florida (4.24 percent); Fallon, Nevada (3.93 percent); Corpus Christi, Texas (3.68 percent); North Whiting Field, Florida (3.62 percent); El Centro, California (3.47 percent); Kingsville, Texas (3.46 percent); Lemoore, California (3.29 percent); San Clemente Island, California (3.22 percent); South Whiting Field, Florida (3.06 percent); Meridian, Mississippi (3.02 percent); Mayport, Florida (3.00 percent); San Nicholas Island, California (2.65 percent); and San Diego, California (2.35 percent).
The contract period of performance will begin this September and is expected to be completed by September 2019; if all options are exercised, work will continue through February 2024. Fiscal year 2018 operations and maintenance (Navy) funds in the amount of $3,859,673 will be obligated at time of award and funds will expire at the end of the current fiscal year. The contract was competitively procured via a solicitation posted to the Federal Business Opportunities website as an 8(a) small business set-aside requirement, with three offers received. Naval Supply Systems Command Fleet Logistics Center Norfolk Contracting Department, Norfolk, Virginia, is the contracting activity (N00189-18-C-0024). *Small Business
