Weather Company Max Solution Systems Sole Source Purchase

The State of New Mexico intends to make a sole source purchase for Weather Company Max Solution Systems. The system includes hardware and software for displaying high-quality video weather maps and conditions for TV broadcast and student instruction. The purchase is justified due to the unique capabilities of the Weather Company, which provides a one-box solution with all components on board to present weather data to viewers in a broadcast and instructional environment. The system is designed to provide tutorials and instruction to students, and it is tailored to broadcast television stations as well as a platform for student instruction. • The system includes a high-end HP-based workstation with NVidia graphics and AJA video output subsystem. • The system provides weather data, high-resolution maps, and animation for forecast weather tools. • The system is designed for use in university settings for student instruction. • The system has been in place at broadcast and instructional facilities for more than a decade.