Vendor Engagement Session Announcement: Common Analytic and Support System (CASS) for the NOAA National Weather Service (NWS) Tsunami Warning Centers (TWCs)
Type: Special Notice
Overview

Buyer

COMMERCE, DEPARTMENT OFNATIONAL OCEANIC AND ATMOSPHERIC ADMINISTRATIONDEPT OF COMMERCE NOAASEATTLE, WA, 98115, USA

NAICS

Custom Computer Programming Services (541511)

Original Source

https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/fddbc5964b144295a659e1c4a99ce3d4/view
Timeline
    Description

    The Department of Commerce, through the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), is hosting a vendor engagement session for the development of the Common Analytic and Support System (CASS) for the National Weather Service (NWS) Tsunami Warning Centers (TWCs) located in Palmer, AK, and Honolulu, HI. The CASS aims to provide comprehensive and consistent forecast and alerting guidance, integrating features from the previous Common Analytic System (CAS) and ensuring fault tolerance and seamless service backup between the two centers. This system is critical for enhancing tsunami modeling and operational efficiency, adhering to high-impact Federal Information Security Modernization Act (FISMA) standards, and will require U.S. citizen employees. Interested vendors must register for the virtual session scheduled for December 18, 2025, from 1400 to 1500 Eastern Time, by completing the CASS Vendor Engagement Questionnaire, and can direct inquiries to Hannah Hartman or Meredith Johnson via email.

    Point(s) of Contact
    Hannah Hartman
    hannah.hartman@noaa.gov
    Meredith Johnson
    meredith.johnson@noaa.gov
    Files
    Title
    Posted
    DRAFT CASS Statement of Objectives.pdf
    The Statement of Objectives (SOO) outlines the need for a contractor to develop and implement the Common Analytic and Support System (CASS) for the NOAA/National Weather Service (NWS) Tsunami Warning Centers (TWCs) in Palmer, AK, and Honolulu, HI. CASS will provide comprehensive and consistent forecast and alerting guidance, ensuring fault tolerance and seamless service backup between the two centers. The project, with a performance period not exceeding one year with a potential one-year extension, will primarily involve remote work with some on-site activities requiring specific security clearances for the PTWC location. CASS will integrate with the existing AWIPS Tsunami Operations Messaging Service (ATOMS) and incorporate features from the previous Common Analytic System (CAS). Key functionalities include data ingest, tsunami modeling, system health monitoring, and event-based guidance for TWC Watchstanders. The system must adhere to high-impact Federal Information Security Modernization Act (FISMA) standards, requiring U.S. citizen employees. The government will retain unlimited rights to all intellectual property and materials produced under this contract.
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