DGP joint venture to support NOAA programs

Diversified Global Partners (DGP) Joint Venture LLC will provide program management and operations and maintenance support to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration under a contract worth a maximum of $200 million over nine years.

The initial task order for NOAA program management support is worth $1.3 million, and the task order for operations and maintenance starts at $1.4 million.

The Commerce Department, NOAA's parent organization, awarded the Comprehensive Large Array - Data Stewardship System Information Technology Services small-business set-aside contract.

DGP is a small-business joint venture formed by DB Consulting Group Inc., an 8(a) certified historically underutilized business zone business, and Global Science and Technology Inc., a certified small disadvantaged business.

DB Consulting Group's clients include NASA and the Health and Human Services, Housing and Urban Development, Justice, Homeland Security and Education departments.

Global Science and Technology's clients include NOAA, the National Climatic Data Center, NASA, Goddard Space Flight Center, and the Defense and Justice departments.