DOCEA133E08CQ0020

THIS IS A PERFORMANCE-BASED INDEFINITE DELIVERY INDEFINITE QUANTITY (IDIQ) CONTRACT WITH LINE ITEMS FOR AWARD OF FIRM FIXED-PRICE, COST PLUS AWARD FEE, TIME AND MATERIALS AND LABOR HOUR TYPE TASK ORDERS FOR COMPREHENSIVE LARGE ARRAY-DATA STEWARDSHIP SYSTEM (CLASS) INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY SUPPORT. IT CONSISTS OF A BASE PERIOD FROM JULY 1, 2008 THROUGH JUNE 30, 2009, FOUR ONE-YEAR OPTIONS AND FOUR ONE-YEAR AWARD TERM OPTION PERIODS. THE CLASS CONTRACTOR WILL MEET REQUIREMENTS FOR THE PLANNING, DEVELOPMENT, AND SUBSEQUENT OPERATIONS AND MAINTENANCE OF A SECURE, HIGHLY RELIABLE, AND EVOLUTIONARY ENVIRONMENTAL DATA STORAGE AND DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM. THESE REQUIREMENTS ARE INTEGRAL TO NOAA MISSION ACCOMPLISHMENT. CONTRACTOR SUPPORT IN INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY (IT) AND IT RELATED SERVICES IS CRITICAL TO THE CLASS PROGRAM BUSINESS FUNCTION. AS A PERFORMANCE-BASED ACQUISITION, THIS CONTRACT PROVIDES FOR THE CONTRACTOR*S PAYMENT AND INCENTIVES TO BE BASED ON MEETING SERVICE LEVELS NECESSARY TO EFFICIENTLY AND ECONOMICALLY SUPPORT NESDIS IN BOTH MAINTAINING CLASS AND EVOLVING CLASS TO A NOAA ENTERPRISE SYSTEM.