REPLACE RADIOFAX WITH WEFAX
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COMMERCE, DEPARTMENT OFNATIONAL OCEANIC AND ATMOSPHERIC ADMINISTRATIONDEPT OF COMMERCE NOAASEATTLE, WA, 98115, USA

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https://sam.gov/opp/af5d74c1ec1d4ba5ac14ec20ec6cec04/view
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    The Department of Commerce, specifically the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), intends to negotiate a sole source contract with Dorchester Strategy for the installation and maintenance of a WEFAX system at its facilities in College Park, Maryland, and Boulder, Colorado. This procurement aims to replace the existing Radiofax system, which is no longer supported due to the previous vendor going out of business, and is critical for NOAA's operations in providing weather maps to mariners via the U.S. Coast Guard. The contract will cover hardware installation, software licensing, and maintenance support for a total of 18 months, with a 6-month installation period followed by 12 months of maintenance. Interested firms that believe they can meet the requirements may submit documentation to Kerri Coffey at kerri.coffey@noaa.gov within 15 days of this notice, as no solicitation package is available.

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    COFFEY, KERRI
    (303) 578-6861
    KERRI.COFFEY@NOAA.GOV
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