Numerical Weather Prediction Model Verification and Development
Updated
Sources Sought from the Department of the Air Force, for work in Offutt AFB, Nebraska. Due Nov 12, 2026, 12:30 PM (UTC-6), 7 days left.
| Solicitation number | FA4600UCARIDIQ |
|---|---|
| Agency | Department of the Air Force |
| Office | FA4600 55 Cons Pkp |
| Notice type | Sources Sought |
| Set-aside | None |
| Trade (NAICS) | Computer Systems Design Services (541512) |
| Place of performance | Offutt AFB, Nebraska |
| Posted | Nov 4, 2026 |
| Response deadline | Nov 12, 2026, 12:30 PM (UTC-6) (7 days left) |
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Bid documents (2)
- UCAR Sources Sought Solicitation Questions 38 KB
- UCAR IDIQ Performance Work Statement 2026-2031 100 KB
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Federal prevailing wage rates for this place: Nebraska Davis-Bacon and SCA wage determinations.
Description
1.This Sources Sought is being conducted pursuant to RFO Part 10, Market Research. This is for planning purposes only and there is no solicitation available at this time. 2.
The 55th Contracting Squadron at Offutt Air Force Base, Nebraska, Air Force Weather (AFW) requires advanced scientific, computational, and software engineering capabilities to sustain, advance, and operationally transition its next-generation Numerical Weather Prediction (NWP) enterprise. To ensure seamless synchronization across operational weather forecasting capabilities and eliminate the technical risks, schedule delays, and significant integration costs associated with forked or branched codebases, the Contractor shall serve as the unified, authoritative software steward for AFW's core modeling and data assimilation baselines.
3. This information will only be used for market research purposes and will not be used for proposal evaluation. All information received will be protected and safeguarded as ACQUISITION/SOURCE SELECTION SENSITIVE in accordance with RFO Part 2.101 and 3.104.
This sources sought synopsis should not be construed as a commitment by the Government for any purpose, nor does it restrict the Government to an ultimate acquisition approach. Any information provided as a result of this sources sought is voluntary and the Government will not pay for any information submitted. There is no solicitation available at this time.
Requests for a solicitation will not receive a response. Contract Type:Firm Fixed Price Please see attached Performance Work Statement and Source Sought Questions. All questions must be submitted by 4:30 pm on 6 November 2026.
Contracting contact
- Kristine Digilio · [email protected] · (402) 232-8657
- Brad Osten · [email protected] · (402) 232-0363
As published on the official notice. Ask questions in writing and before any questions deadline the notice sets.
Is your business small enough?
For NAICS 541512, a business counts as small if it has no more than $34.0 million in average annual receipts (SBA size standard). This notice is set aside, so only businesses under that size, or in the named program, can bid. SBA table, current as of Oct 15, 2026.
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