Industry Day Notification for the Advanced Weather Interactive Processing System (AWIPS) Recompete

The government intends to conduct an Industry Day to publically address comments and questions regarding NOAA's re-compete of for the Advanced Weather Interactive Processing System (AWIPS). Questions and comments are requested in writing by close of business on February 16th, 2015 to the AGO Contracting Officer at Kenneth.Brumfiel@noaa.gov. 

Industry Day is the mechanism where potential offerors can gain more insight to this endeavor, ask questions about the acquisition, and meet One-on-One with the Acquisition Team based on pre-arranged appointments. Potential offerors need not participate in industry day as a prerequisite for responding to the final RFP. The draft RFP or its subsequent Industry Day Event does not constitute a commitment on the part of the Government to purchase or acquire systems or services. The Government will not pay for data or time expended to respond to this notice and is not to be construed as a commitment by the Government to issue an RFP or award a contract as a result of this notice. All information provided in response to this notification will be used for informational and planning purposes only. All information submitted in response to this announcement is voluntary. The United States Government will not pay for information requested nor will it compensate any respondent for any cost incurred for any activities related to this announcement.

Additional questions through email may be considered at any time prior to, and during, the industry day. 

REGISTRATION

Registration for this event is not mandatory but highly encouraged.

Prospective vendors electing to participate in the One-on-One sessions must request in advance a meeting with the Acquisition Team. All requests must be made seven (7) days prior to the event by email only. All interested in attending should RSVP with the POC via email to Constance.Dittberner@noaa.gov with a courtesy copy to Kenneth.Brumfiel@noaa.gov.

Please include the name, email address, title and phone number of individuals that will be attending as well as your participation status regarding the one-on-one sessions. The deadline for registration is January 27, 2015 at 3 P.M. (EDT). You will be assigned a time slot and a 45-minute time allocation to meet with the team. It will be your opportunity to make your inquiries or provide feedback you believe is necessary directly to the Team.