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The Department of Commerce (DOC), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), National Environmental Satellite, Data, and Information Service (NESDIS), Office of Satellite and Product Operations (OSPO) intends to award a sole-source, firm-fixed-price contract with a magnitude ranging…

Notice typeSpecial Notice: An announcement, such as an industry day or a request for information.
Who's buyingDept of Commerce Noaa, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
WhereSilver Spring, Maryland
DeadlineThu, Nov 5, 2026 at 3:00 PM EST (13 days left)
Who can bidOpen to any business (no set-aside)
IndustryNAICS 517810 (All Other Telecommunications)
Estimated size$7 million to $10 million
Solicitation #1332KP27DGSAAS
PostedWed, Oct 21, 2026
ContactTrang Tran, [email protected]

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The Department of Commerce (DOC), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), National Environmental Satellite, Data, and Information Service (NESDIS), Office of Satellite and Product Operations (OSPO) intends to award a sole-source, firm-fixed-price contract with a magnitude ranging from $7M to $10M to ATLAS Space Operations Inc., (UEI: LUU8R95P3JM3). The requirement is to procure scalable telemetry, tracking and command aperture services to deliver Satellite-to-Ground Communication Services. This requirement supports OSPO in accomplishing its mission of delivering environmental data from remote platforms. The scope encompasses site certification, telemetry downlink data services, and satellite commanding data services to satisfy future NESDIS requirements for commercial remote telemetry downlink for partner missions. Key supported missions include, but are not limited to: COSMIC-2, (the Constellation Observing System for Meteorology Ionosphere and Climate-2)/FORMOSAT-7 KOMPSAT-5, Korea Multi-Purpose Satellite-5 (KOMPSAT-5), and PAZ, Spanish Earth Observation Satellite The proposed contract action will be conducted using other than full and open competition procedures pursuant to the authority at 41 U.S.C. 3304(a)(1), as implemented by the Revolutionary Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Overhaul (RFO) Subpart 6.103-1,Only One Responsible Source and No Other Supplies or Services will satisfy agency requirements. Justification for Non-Competitive Action: ATLAS i

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