B01_-_Synopsis_of_Proposed_Contract_Action_140G0123Q0011_10-26-23_1.pdf

SYNOPSIS OF PROPOSED CONTRACT ACTION – 140G0124Q0011

(1) NAICS Code: 541330

(2) Date: 10/26/2023

(3) Year: CY23, FY24

(4) Contracting Office ZIP Code: 20192

(5) Product or Service Code: B544

(6) Contracting Office Address: 12201 Sunrise Valley Dr., MS 205, Reston, VA 20192

(7) Subject: U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) Earth Resources Observation and Science (EROS) Center Landsat Next (LNext) Mission Operations Center (MOC) Vendor (Industry) Studies

(8) Proposed Solicitation Number: 140G0124Q0011

(9) Proposed Closing Response Date: 12/22/2023

(10) Contact Point or Contracting Officer: ckuhn@usgs.gov

(11) Contract Award and Solicitation Number: TBD and 140G0124Q0011

(12) Contract Award Dollar Amount: Up to $250,000.00

(13) Line-Item Number: N/A

(14) Contract Award Date: Estimated 02/01/2024

(15) Contractor: TBD

(16) Description: This is a pre-solicitation announcement (synopsis of proposed contract action) notifying firms that the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) anticipates release of a solicitation (Request for

Quotation (RFQ)) for industry to study technology and systems for the Landsat Next (LNext) Mission

Operations Center (MOC).

The USGS is partnered with National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) for development of the

LNext mission, with the USGS being responsible for the ground system which includes the MOC. As the

LNext mission will be substantially different from prior Landsat missions with multiple satellites in a constellation and autonomous on-board operations, the USGS is interested in exploring technologies and systems that can support the new LNext operations concept using the most efficient, effective methods possible.

In February 2023, USGS released a Landsat Next MOC Request for Information (RFI) to gather industry input for a future Landsat Next MOC considering 1) Landsat Multi-satellite Mission Operations Center

(LMOC) augmentation 2) alternative MOC solutions. While responses to the RFI significantly helped USGS understand the industry capabilities, the USGS continues to seek additional information on cost effective

MOC architectures and design concepts for constellation operations for Landsat Next alternative MOC solutions. In addition, Landsat Next released the Landsat Next Mission Synopsis that provides additional information on the Landsat Next mission operations concept, greater detail about interfaces between the

MOC and the observatory, and automation concepts. These funded studies are needed by the USGS to obtain additional information necessary to help understand industry capabilities including candidate architectures, design concepts, and associated costs for development and operations phases of the mission.

The government anticipates award of up to 10 firm fixed price contracts (purchase orders) as a result of this solicitation. The government anticipates release of a solicitation (Request for Proposal – RFP) a minimum of

2 days after the release of this synopsis. All details/terms pertaining to this requirement will be provided within the solicitation documents.

SYNOPSIS OF PROPOSED CONTRACT ACTION – 140G0124Q0011

The anticipated period of performance of the resulting award(s) is four months (estimated 02/01/2024 –

05/31/2024.

All interested firms must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) database at www.sam.gov with a unique entity identified (UEI).

This acquisition will be solicited/awarded in accordance with FAR 13.5 (Simplified Procedures for Certain

Commercial Products and Commercial Services)

Contact the Contracting Officer via email, at ckuhn@usgs.gov, with any questions.

(17) Place of Contract Performance: Contractor’s location

(18) Set-aside Status: No set-aside http://www.sam.gov/ mailto:ckuhn@usgs.gov