Space Weather Observations Antenna Network Commercial Services

Agency: COMMERCE, DEPARTMENT OF
State: Federal
Type of Government: Federal
FSC Category:
  • D - Automatic Data Processing and Telecommunication Services
NAICS Category:
  • 541512 - Computer Systems Design Services
  • 541990 - All Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
Posted Date: Jan 22, 2025
Due Date: Feb 13, 2025
Solicitation No: RFI-SWO-SANCommercialSvcs-2025
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Space Weather Observations Antenna Network Commercial Services
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RFI-SWO-SANCommercialSvcs-2025
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Department/Ind. Agency
COMMERCE, DEPARTMENT OF
Sub-tier
NATIONAL OCEANIC AND ATMOSPHERIC ADMINISTRATION
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DEPT OF COMMERCE NOAA
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General Information
  • Contract Opportunity Type: Sources Sought (Original)
  • Original Published Date: Jan 22, 2025 02:00 pm EST
  • Original Response Date: Feb 13, 2025 01:00 pm EST
  • Inactive Policy: 15 days after response date
  • Original Inactive Date: Feb 28, 2025
  • Initiative:
    • None
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  • Place of Performance:
    USA
Description

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), National Environmental Satellite Data and Information Service (NESDIS), Office of Space Weather Observations (SWO), SWO Antenna Network (SAN) program is soliciting information through this Request for Information (RFI) to survey vendor capabilities in preparation for a possible future release of one or more Request(s) for Proposal (RFP) to provide low latency, global telemetry, and tracking services to support the NOAA SWO continuity observing missions stations at Earth-Sun Lagrange point 1 (L1). Ground Station as a Service (GSaaS) is required for two missions over the next decade:

● SWFO-L1 Mission: The Space Weather Follow On – L1 (SWFO-L1) is a single satellite mission launching no earlier than September 2025 with a nominal 5-year design life potentially extended to ten years.

● SOL Mission: The Space weather Observations at L1 (SOL) is dual-satellite project planned for launches in 2029 (SOL-A) and 2032 (SOL-B) each will have a nominal 5.5-year design life potentially extended to 10.5 years. In previous notices, the SOL satellites were identified as the “L1 Series”.



Please see attachment for additional details concerning the question/comment deadline and submission instructions.


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Contact Information
Contracting Office Address
  • SATELLITE AND INFORMATION ACQUISITI 1325 EAST WEST HWY, RM. 11323
  • SILVER SPRING , MD 20910
  • USA
Primary Point of Contact
Secondary Point of Contact


History
  • Jan 22, 2025 02:00 pm ESTSources Sought (Original)

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Feb 5, 2025[Sources Sought (Updated)] Space Weather Observations Antenna Network Commercial Services
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