Contract · Federal
Numerical Weather Prediction Model Verification and Development
DEPT OF DEFENSE / DEPT OF THE AIR FORCE Offutt AFB, NE
- Status Closes in 7 days
- Amount Amount not listed
- Set-aside No Set aside used
Scope
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.
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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.
Typical award value
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est. $44K-$962K
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Timeline
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Posted
Nov 4, 2026
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Status
Closing soon
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