The U.S. Department of Commerce/NOAA intends to issue a competitive Solicitation for the acquisition of Scientific Support Services for development and scientific maintenance conducted in numerical weather, water and climate prediction. This contract will provides scientific support services to the National Weather Service, National Center for Environmental Prediction (NCEP) for programming support to research scientists and visiting scientists in the development of new algorithms, model parameterizations, and analysis techniques to improve numerical weather and climate forecast products. Specifically, support services are required in the following task areas: Mesoscale Modeling Support, Global Modeling Support, Ocean Modeling Support, Climate Modeling Support, Systems Development Support, Model Test Facility Support, Operational Ensemble and Day 3-7 Forecast Support, and Program Management and Library Services. Work will be performed at the Government site in Camp Springs, Maryland. The period of the contract is anticipated to be sixty (60) months. An Indefinite Quantity/Indefinite Delivery, cost plus fixed fee task order contract is contemplated. All requests for this solicitation must be in writing, no E-Mails will be accepted. Please reference solicitation number DG133W-02-RP-0014 in your request and responses must be received no later than 30 days after publication of this synopsis. Responses should be addressed to Department of Commerce/National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Acquisition Management Division 1305 East West Highway Room 7604 Silver Spring, MD 20910 Attn: Mark A. Miller. For additional information contact Mark A. Miller, 301-713-0839 Ext.187, Fax, 301-713-0806, E-Mail [email protected]. See Note 26.

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