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REQUEST FOR INFORMATION (RFI): Atmospheric Microwave Radiometry Observations for NASA FALCON

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Submission Closed05/08/2026, 03:59:00 AM UTC

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AI Contract Overview

NASA's Science Mission Directorate is seeking input on low-cost concepts for developing, launching, and operating a microwave radiometer that will operate in formation with the FALCON constellation. The agency is interested in commercially owned and operated radiometer capabilities that leverage commercial platforms and launch services to enhance the mission. This Request for Information (RFI) invites ideas from a wide array of participants including industry, academic institutions, non-profit organizations, government entities, and international collaborators, while emphasizing compliance with U.S. legal restrictions that prohibit bilateral cooperation with China. The solicitation, identified as NNH26ZDA007L and posted in April 2026, has a response deadline in early May 2026, with amendments clarifying the exact submission date. NASA is looking for innovative approaches that maximize cost efficiency and operational effectiveness by utilizing commercial resources. The point of contact for this RFI includes program scientists and representatives from NASA’s Earth Science Division. This effort fits within NASA’s broader strategic goals of advancing Earth observation technologies through public-private partnerships and encourages diverse sector participation in contributing to the project’s design and execution.

General Info

NASA seeks low-cost commercial microwave radiometer concepts for Earth observation with FALCON constellation.

Agency

National Aeronautics And Space Administration → NASA HeadquartersView Agency

NAICS

927110 - Space Research and TechnologyView NAICS

Place of Performance

Washington, DC, USA

Set-Aside

NONE

Documents

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RFI_for_Radiometer_final2+3.24.26.pdf

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Timeline

2 updates

PhaseClosed

PostedMar 24

Sources Sought

Amendment 1Apr 20

Contract was updated

Amendment 2Apr 21

Contract was updated

Response DeadlineMay 8

Deadline has passed

Submission Closed

05/08/2026, 03:59:00 AM UTC

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AgencyNational Aeronautics And Space Administration → NASA Headquarters

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OfficeWASHINGTON, DC, 20546, USA

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National Aeronautics And Space Administration → NASA Headquarters

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Office AddressWASHINGTON, DC, 20546, USA

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Will McCarty – AOS-Cloud Program Scientist

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Beth Weinstein Earth Science Division Science Mission Directorate

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Full Description

The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Science Mission Directorate (SMD) is soliciting information on low-cost concepts for the development, launch, and operations of a radiometer component to fly in formation with the Fleet for the Atmosphere Linking Commercial Observations with NASA (FALCON). For this Request for Information (RFI), NASA is targeting a commercially owned and operated microwave radiometer capability to fly in formation with the NASA constellation. The instrument, supporting platform, launch, and operations should fully leverage commercial capabilities, and this RFI invites recommendations on the most effective approaches to facilitate this.

This RFI seeks responses broadly from industry, universities, non-profit organizations, individuals, NASA centers, Federally Funded Research and Development Centers (FFRDCs), University Affiliated Research Centers (UARCs), other U.S. federal, state, local, and tribal government agencies, and the international community. NOTE: Responses are subject to the restrictions placed on NASA by Section 526 of the ‘‘Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2024’’ and all applicable subsequent Appropriations Acts that prohibit bilateral relationships with China. Details of the restriction are at: https://science.nasa.gov/researchers/sara/faqs/prc-faq-roses/.

See the following attachment for full details: RFI_for_Radiometer_final2 3.24.26.pdf

Amendment 0001: The RFI response date is extended through May 14, 2026.

Amendment 0002: The RFI response date is corrected to May 7, 2026. This due date supersedes any previously listed due dates in earlier postings or attachments.