Silver Spring, MD – March 2026:
IBSS, a leading government contractor providing services for environmental science and engineering (including oceans, coasts, long-term weather changes, weather, and satellite); cybersecurity and enterprise information technology; and professional management services; is excited to announce that we have been awarded the NOAA ProTech Weather Multi-Award IDIQ Contract. IBSS is one of 20 awardees.
About NOAA ProTech Weather
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) is an agency that enriches life through science, service, and stewardship. NOAA’s reach goes from the surface of the sun to the depths of the ocean floor, performing work to keep citizens informed of the changing environment around them, and provide environmental intelligence for the nation.
The National Weather Service (NWS) mission is to provide weather, water, and climate data, forecasts, warnings, and impact-based decision support services (IDSS) to protect life and property and enhance the national economy. The mission and objectives of this Domain are related to supporting, updating, and planning meteorological, hydrological, and communications capabilities in support of the NWS mission and strategic plan (http://www.nws.noaa.gov/sp/), which is to build a Weather-Ready Nation. Toward achieving the vision of a Weather-Ready Nation, the agency has developed concepts and plans to address the need for NWS services to evolve.
The services provided under the ProTech Weather Domain primarily support NWS, as well as all other NOAA Line and Staff Offices. This includes, among others, science-based organizations, such as the NWS National Centers for Environmental Prediction (NCEP), Meteorological Development Laboratory (MDL), Office of Water Prediction (OWP) and regional centers, OAR laboratories such the Earth System Research Laboratory (ESRL), OAR program offices such as the Climate Program Office (CPO) and Weather Program Office (WPO). This furthermore includes programs such as the Hurricane Forecasting Improvement Project (HFIP), Advanced Weather Interactive Processing System (AWIPS), the Observations Portfolio (e.g., Automated Surface Observing Systems (ASOS), Next Generation Weather Radar (NEXRAD), Radar Next), and the Joint Technology Transfer Initiative (JTTI).
NWS data and products form a national information database and infrastructure that other governmental agencies, the private sector, the public, and the global community can use. NWS manages the execution of development programs, provides science and scientific research enabling technology options, prepares solutions, and develops plans to meet service requirements. NWS makes observations and measurements of atmospheric phenomena as required for climatological, hydrologic, meteorological, and oceanographic services. NWS develops and distributes forecasts of weather conditions and warnings of severe storms and other adverse weather conditions. It collects and disseminates weather, water, and climatic information; forecasts river stages and how water resources respond to weather conditions; provides warnings of impending floods; furnishes regular forecasts of seasonal water supply; conducts hydrometeorological studies to inform the planning and engineering design of infrastructure; and participates with other Federal agencies in investigations for overall planning and development for water resources. NWS makes observations and measurements of ocean conditions required by marine interests and develops and distributes forecasts and warnings of waves, tsunamis, sea ice, and other ocean conditions. It develops, disseminates, and improves procedures and techniques for the national meteorological, climatological, hydrologic, and oceanographic service systems measurements and forecasts.
About IBSS
Since 1992, IBSS, a woman-owned small business, has provided transformational consulting services to the Federal defense, civilian, and commercial sectors. Our services include environmental science and engineering (including oceans, coasts, long-term weather changes, weather, and satellite); cybersecurity and enterprise information technology; and professional management.
IBSS was a successful vendor for the first iteration of ProTech Weather (ProTech Weather 1.0) and was awarded 10 task orders under that contract. We were a Top 2 ProTech Weather 1.0 vendor in number of awarded task orders and a Top 3 vendor in terms of award value. We look forward to continuing the important and necessary work as outlined in NOAA’s ProTech Weather 2.0 IDIQ.
Our approach is to serve our employees by investing in their growth and development. As a result, our employees bring greater capabilities and provide an exceptional level of service to our clients. In addition to creating career development opportunities for our employees, IBSS is passionate about giving back to the community and serving the environment. We strive to leave something better behind for the next generation.
We measure our success by the positive impact we have on our employees, clients, partners, and the communities we serve. Our tagline, Powered by Excellence, is a recognition of the employees that make up IBSS and ensures we deliver results with quality, applying industry best practices and certifications. Read more About Us.
