Common Analytic and Support System (CASS) for the NOAA National Weather Service (NWS) Tsunami Warning Centers (TWCs)

Solicitation / RFP / RFQ

This solicitation (RFQ 1305M326Q0019) is for the development of a Common Analytic and Support System (CASS) for the NOAA/National Weather Service (NWS) Tsunami Warning Centers (TWCs). The CASS aims to provide comprehensive and consistent forecast and alerting guidance to support local network fault tolerance requirements for the two TWCs, located in Palmer, AK, and Honolulu, HI. The system will integrate with the NWS enterprise platform (ATOMS) and incorporate originally-developed code from the Common Analytic System (CAS).

• CLIN 0001 (Baselining Effort): A two-month effort to determine capacity and velocity of sprints, during which the Government and Contractor will mutually agree on team capacity and finalize the quantity and unit price for CLIN 0002.

• CLIN 0002 (CASS Development): Full development of the CASS, including migration activities, testing, evaluation, implementation, and code fixes. Sprint quantity, duration, and firm-fixed-price per sprint will be finalized during CLIN 0001.

• CLIN 0003 (Other Direct Costs): Includes travel.

• Optional CLINs (1001 & 1002): Optional additional development and associated direct costs, to be negotiated prior to exercise.

• Functionality: Includes deep-ocean assessment, data ingest from various sources (seismic, landslide monitoring, GNSS), ensemble modeling, inundation modeling, event simulation, and dissemination capabilities.

• Security: High impact classification system requiring U.S. Citizen employees and adherence to strict IT security standards.

• Contract Type: Firm-Fixed-Price for CLINs 0001 and 0002; Time-and-Materials for CLIN 0003. Optional CLINs are Firm-Fixed-Price and Time-and-Materials respectively.

• Period of Performance: Baselining effort (March 16, 2026 - May 15, 2026); CASS Development (May 16, 2026 - May 15, 2027). Optional development period: May 16, 2027 - May 15, 2028.

• Estimated Value: The ceiling price for time-and-materials line items is $124,000.00, with $108,000.00 allotted.

• Solicitation Issue Date: February 6, 2026

• Offer Due Date: February 17, 2026, 2:00 PM Pacific Time.

• Submission Process: Two-phase advisory down-select strategy. Phase I requires general documents and experience. Phase II includes iterative project management approach, technical demonstration, and price.

• Evaluation: Set Price with Highest Evaluated Ratings (SPHERe) methodology. Evaluation based on Experience, Iterative Project Management Approach, Technical Demonstration, and Price. Price will be evaluated for completeness, accuracy, and reasonableness but will not be a discriminator.

• Set Aside: 100% for small business concerns.

• NAICS Code: 541512 (Computer Systems Design Services)

• Size Standard: $34M

• The document includes numerous contract clauses related to security, compliance, payment, and contract administration.

• Attachment 1 is a Pricing Sheet.

Form / Attachment / Pricing Sheet

This document is the Phase I Submission Form for Request for Quotation (RFQ) 1305M326Q0019. Its purpose is to collect general information from potential quoters and to obtain their Factor 1 (Experience) submission. Completion of this form constitutes the entire Phase I quotation.

• Contact Information: Email, Quoter Name, Address, Unique Entity Identifier (UEI), Name of Representative Authorized to Obligate the Government, Phone Number.
• Small Business Size Standard: A question to determine if the company meets the small business size standard for NAICS code 541512.
• General Documents: Instructions for uploading the signed SF 1449, signed SF 30s for amendments, and Section K representations and certifications. Failure to upload these correctly may result in a non-compliant quotation.
• Factor 1 - Experience: Requires a summary of a company-developed platform/application, development process, or combination thereof, demonstrating the ability to perform work similar to the CASS requirement. This includes experience with High Performance Computing (HPC), Cloud Architecture, combining legacy code, Seismological and Hydrographical Modeling, and Short-Term, High Impact Iterative Project Management. The submission should be in PDF format with a 6-page limit.

This form is critical for any vendor wishing to participate in this RFQ. It outlines the specific information and documentation required for the initial Phase I submission, including detailed experience requirements for Factor 1. Bidders must ensure all fields are completed accurately and all required documents are uploaded correctly to avoid disqualification. Questions regarding this form must be submitted via the SAM.gov announcement.

Form / Attachment / Pricing Sheet

This document is a pricing sheet (Attachment 1) for Solicitation 1305M326Q0019. It provides the structure for bidders to detail their proposed costs.

• CLINs (Contract Line Item Numbers): Includes CLINs for Baselining Effort (0001), CASS Development (0002), and Other Direct Costs (ODC) and Travel (0003).
• Quantities and Pricing: Fields for Unit Price and Total Price are provided. Some quantities and unit prices are TBD (To Be Determined).
• Optional Items: Includes CLINs for Optional Additional Development (1001) and Optional ODC and Travel (1002).
• Totals: Calculates a "Baselining + CASS Development + ODC Set Total," an "Optional Additional Development + ODC Set Total," and a "Total Set Evaluated Price."

Bidders must use this sheet to provide their pricing for the CLINs outlined. The "TBD" entries indicate that specific pricing details for CASS Development and Optional Additional Development will be determined or are subject to negotiation/further information. The "Total Set Evaluated Price" is a key figure for proposal evaluation.