D--MWS Data Buy

The contract, identified as D—MWS Data Buy under solicitation number 1332KP26R0007, is a firm-fixed-price award issued by NOAA’s National Environmental Satellite, Data, and Information Service under the Department of Commerce to acquire commercial microwave sounder Level 1B and Level 1C radiance data from one or more Low Earth Orbit satellites. The primary objective is to support environmental forecasting and situational awareness by ensuring timely, high-quality, calibrated, and geolocated radiance data is delivered within 60 minutes of observation, with optional Level 2 geophysical products. Data must conform to WMO BUFR format standards and NOAA/NCEI metadata guidelines, and must be delivered electronically via HTTPS or SFTP to NOAA’s designated ingest systems in Silver Spring, Maryland. The performance period spans from June 1, 2026, to May 31, 2027, structured into three phases: a three-month preparation phase, a six- to twelve-month operational data delivery phase, and a three-month evaluation phase, with FOB Destination delivery terms requiring acceptance at the NOAA/NESDIS SAE facility. Technical capability is the dominant evaluation factor, significantly outweighing price, with emphasis on demonstrated on-orbit data collection, data latency and interoperability, compliance with IT security standards, supply chain resilience, and the submission of comprehensive technical documentation including Algorithm Theoretical Basis Documents, calibration reports, and spectral response functions. The solicitation is restricted to small businesses under NAICS 518210 with a $40 million size standard, and offerors must submit representations and certifications including UEI, CAGE code, small business status, and compliance with subcontracting limitations prohibiting more than 50% of work to non-similarly situated entities. Security compliance is mandatory under CAR 1352.239-72, with adherence to NIST or ISO frameworks required for alternative methodologies, and data integrity must meet NESDIS Interface Control Document standards. Electronic proposal submission is required in three volumes—Business, Technical, and Price—with the Technical Volume limited to 20 pages, and all submissions must be received by April 22, 2026. Payment requests must be submitted electronically through the Treasury’s Invoice Processing Platform, and the Contracting Officer’s Representative, Rodney Jackson, will conduct technical inspection and acceptance, which is contingent on uninterrupted seven-day data streams without critical errors. No contract value is specified as