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This Sources Sought opportunity from Department Of Commerce was posted on June 12, 2026. The submission period has ended. Browse the details below for market research, or find similar active opportunities.

Cooperative Observer Program (COOP) Network Modernization & Management Paradigm Analysis

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The National Weather Service under the Department of Commerce’s National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration is conducting market research through a Sources Sought Notice to evaluate options for modernizing the Cooperative Observer Program, a network of approximately 6,700 distributed surface observation sites across all 50 states, U.S. territories, and Puerto Rico. The goal is to assess the feasibility of transitioning from the current Government-Owned, Government-Operated model to two alternative paradigms: Government-Owned, Contractor-Operated or Contractor-Owned, Contractor-Operated Data-as-a-Service models, with a focus on automating data collection using low-power, commercially available All-in-One weather stations that measure temperature, humidity, barometric pressure, wind speed and direction, and liquid precipitation, with optional snow sensors. This effort aims to balance technological advancement, cost-effectiveness, data continuity, and compliance with WMO and NWS standards such as NWSI 10-1302, NWS Manual 10-1315, and other internal technical directives governing instrument siting, performance, and data quality. The response window closes on July 13, 2026, and submissions must be in searchable PDF or Word format, not exceeding twenty-five pages excluding technical datasheets, and clearly marked for proprietary information. Respondents must be certified small businesses, including 8(a), HUBZone, Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned, and Women-Owned Small Businesses, and are required to provide their Unique Entity ID, CAGE code, and corporate details via SAM.gov, along with their business size certification under NAICS 334519 (600-employee threshold) or 541990 ($19.5 million revenue threshold). The government is specifically seeking input on vendor capabilities, logistical constraints in meeting nationwide service-level agreements, available contract vehicles such as GSA Schedules or GWACs, ideal contract structures such as Firm-Fixed-Price or Fixed-Price Incentive models, and rough-order-of-magnitude pricing ranges to inform future procurement decisions. No funds will be provided for responses, no contract will be awarded from this notice, and the information gathered will solely guide the development of a future acquisition strategy to modernize and sustain critical climate and weather observation infrastructure. Responses must be emailed to Jennifer Roesner and Melissa Ross with a specified subject line format, and all costs related to participation are borne entirely by the respondent.

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NOAA seeks small businesses to research management models for modernizing Cooperative Observer Program.

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Department Of Commerce NoaaView Agency

NAICS

334519 - Other Measuring and Controlling Device ManufacturingView NAICS

Place of Performance

Silver Spring, MD, USA

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RFI for NWS COOP Network Modernization

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NWSI 10-1302 Requirements and Standards for NWS Climate Observations

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AgencyDepartment Of Commerce Noaa
Contacts2 people available
OfficeNORFOLK, VA, 23510, USA
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Department Of Commerce Noaa
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Office AddressNORFOLK, VA, 23510, USA
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Jennifer Roesner

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In accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Part 10 (Market Research), the DOC, NOAA, NWS is conducting market research to determine the capabilities, commerciality, and competitive landscape of the market, specifically targeting qualified Small Business concerns (including 8(a), HUBZone, Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Businesses, and Women-Owned Small Businesses).


This market research will assist the NWS in defining its acquisition strategy for the wholesale modernization, technology refresh, and operational support of the Cooperative Observer Program (COOP). The NWS is evaluating the feasibility, cost-effectiveness, and data continuity risks associated with blending three distinct management paradigms across approximately 6,700 highly distributed surface observation sites:


  1. Government-Owned, Government-Operated (GO-GO) [Current State]: Hardware is federally procured and maintained directly by NWS personnel.
  2. Government-Owned, Contractor-Operated (GO-CO): Standard hardware is federally procured, but field installation, preventive maintenance, and emergency restorative services are outsourced to a commercial provider.
  3. Contractor-Owned, Contractor-Operated (CO-CO) / "Data-as-a-Service" (DaaS): The NWS does not own hardware or manage field logistics; instead, it subscribes to quality-controlled, climatological-grade data streams from commercial or state-level mesonet operators.

This is a Sources Sought Notice only. This is not a request for proposals, bids, or quotes. No contract will be awarded directly from this notice, and the Government will not pay for any information submitted in response.

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