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$98,883,639

Department of Commerce·National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

to LYNKER CORPORATION

weather-climateactiveONGOING · MOD OF 2022 CONTRACT
WORK BEGAN2022-09-01·LATEST ACTION2026-05-01·SOURCEUSASPENDING·SOURCE IDCONT_AWD_1305M322FNWWX0023_1330_1305M420DNWWA0063_1330
Award description

NATIONAL CENTERS FOR ENVIRONMENTAL PREDICTION (NCEP) SCIENTIFIC SUPPORT SERVICES

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In plain English

Continuation of scientific support services for NOAA's National Centers for Environmental Prediction, which develops weather and climate forecasting models.

Sub-sectors
climate-modelingnoaa-ncepenvironmental-prediction
Why this matters

NCEP produces the operational forecasts and climate data that underpin U.S. weather prediction, disaster preparedness, and climate monitoring—critical infrastructure for public safety and economic planning.

Supply-chain signal

Sustains the contractor workforce and computational infrastructure supporting NOAA's modeling pipeline; continuity ensures no gaps in forecast capability.

U.S.–China competition angle

Advanced weather and climate modeling is strategically important for disaster response, agricultural planning, and climate resilience—areas where U.S. forecasting leadership is a competitive advantage.

Generated by award_classification v2.1.0 via claude-haiku-4-5-20251001 on 2026-05-29. Cost: $0.003011.

Period of performance
Start
2022-09-01
End
2027-08-31
Status
activein 427 days
Sources

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