WeatherBell Professional Licenses
Overview
Buyer
Place of Performance
NAICS
PSC
Set Aside
Original Source
Timeline
Qualification Details
Fit reasons
- NAICS alignment with historical contract wins in similar service areas.
- Scope strongly matches core technical capabilities and delivery model.
Risks
- Past performance thresholds may require one additional teaming partner.
- Potential clarification needed on staffing minimums before bid/no-bid.
Next steps
Validate eligibility requirements, assign capture owner, and schedule partner outreach to confirm teaming strategy before submission planning.
Quick Summary
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), specifically the Western Acquisition Division-Boulder, National Weather Service (NWS), Southern Region Headquarters (SR HQ), intends to award a sole source purchase order to WeatherBell Analytics LLC for 155 professional licenses. This presolicitation notice indicates the government does not anticipate a competitive procurement due to the unique capabilities offered by WeatherBell.
Scope of Requirement
NOAA requires 155 professional licenses from WeatherBell Analytics LLC, to be delivered electronically. These licenses are essential for forecasters to effectively analyze meteorological uncertainty. The sole source determination is based on WeatherBell's unique ability to manufacture and distribute these specific licenses, which include access to the Canadian Global Ensemble Prediction System individual ensemble members and data using box-whisker plots. Furthermore, WeatherBell utilizes more meteorological fields associated with the European Ensemble Prediction System and Global Ensemble Forecast System, visualized with box-whisker plots, than its competitors. Government-owned software lacks these specific display and analysis capabilities.
Contract & Timeline
- Type: Presolicitation for a Sole Source Purchase Order
- Intended Awardee: WeatherBell Analytics LLC
- Set-Aside: None
- NAICS Code: 334610
- Delivery: As soon as possible
- Published: April 16, 2026
Response Information
This notice is not a request for competitive proposals. However, firms that believe they can fully meet the government's requirements may submit substantiating documentation or a request for additional information in writing. Such submissions must be made to the identified Point of Contact within 15 days after publication of this pre-solicitation notice (by May 1, 2026). The government will evaluate these responses solely to determine whether to conduct this procurement on a competitive basis. Oral communications are not acceptable.
Point of Contact
CASEY KEATING U.S. Department of Commerce/NOAA Email: CASEY.KEATING@NOAA.GOV Phone: 303-578-2579