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1. 1 NOAALink ProcurementPlan as of Nov 2008 NOAA-wide acquisition of IT products and services. Expected use for general purpose IT, available for mission systems. Potential use DOC-wide.
Multiple awards
Strategic Management – one contractor receives tasks – e.g., NOAA program management office support, NOAA-wide enterprise architecture, IV&V of NOAA-Link tasks, NOAA-Link acquisition support. Small business set-aside. Conflict of interest with IT product and service delivery.
IT product and service delivery – multiple contractors competing for individual tasks – e.g., continuity of current services or new NOAA-wide requirements for desktop management, infrastructure management, information security, help desk operations, COTS H/W & S/W delivery, application development, system integration and training. Small businesses are encouraged to participate. Awardees will be able to bid IT product and service delivery task orders in all categories.
Schedule
Draft RFP sections 1st QTR FY09
Final RFP release 2nd QTR FY09
Awards 4th QTR FY09
Contacts for Additional Information
Website: http://noaalink.noaa.gov
Ms. Anita Middleton, Contracting Officer, NOAA. Anita.R.Middleton@noaa.gov