Commercial Data Program (CDP) Microwave Sounder (MWS) Data Buy

This contract, titled Commercial Data Program Microwave Sounder Data Buy, is a procurement effort by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s Office of System Architecture and Engineering under the Department of Commerce to acquire commercial, near-real-time Microwave Sounder Level 1B and Level 1C radiance data from one or more operational low Earth orbit satellites. The data supports environmental monitoring and operational forecasting by providing critical atmospheric temperature and moisture profiles essential for numerical weather prediction and climate research. The acquisition is a partial small business set-aside under the Small Business Program, with the NAICS code 518210 indicating it relates to data processing, hosting, and related services. Performance is centered at NOAA’s facility in Silver Spring, Maryland, and the contract was posted on June 18, 2026, with solicitation number 1332KP26P0013. Suzanna Espinoza serves as the primary point of contact, with Cherron Bennett-Pettus as the secondary contact, both reachable through NOAA’s regional office in Maryland.