DRAFT RFP POSTING NOTICE - 12MAR2026.pdf

DRAFT Request for Proposal Posting Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services Program (ProTech)

Space-Based Environmental Monitoring (SBEM) Domain IDIQ Topic: Draft SBEM IDIQ Solicitation

Date: 03/12/2026

Synopsis Disclaimer #1:

THIS IS A DRAFT REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL (RFP).

A FINAL RFP is not available at this time. This notice does not obligate the Government to award a contract, nor does it obligate the Government to pay and/or reimburse respondents and/or their associates for any cost incurred to submit the requested information and/or proposal. Any information considered “proprietary” should be marked as such and will not be shared outside the Government.

Interested vendors are responsible for visiting https://www.sam.gov periodically for any changes or updates to this notice, as well as any notice of a future solicitation. All prospective offerors must be actively registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) in order to be eligible for award (https://www.sam.gov) IAW FAR 4.203.

Responses to this notice will not be returned.

Purpose of Draft RFP Posting (3/12/2026):

The purpose of this Notice is to provide a DRAFT RFP in support of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s (NOAA) Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services Program (ProTech) 2.0 Space-Based Environmental Monitoring (SBEM) Domain Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) procurement. This Notice seeks to solicit responses from interested parties. This DRAFT RFP is for information and planning purposes and to allow industry the opportunity to verify reasonableness and feasibility of the requirement, as well as promote competition. The following draft solicitation documents are provided for Industry review and comment:

● DRAFT RFP No. 1305M426R0011 (i.e. Sections A – M)

● RFP Attachments J.1 – J.4

(NOTE: The Government reserves the right to update any section of the documents provided, or add additional documentation in the contemplated FINAL RFP.)

Draft RFP – Specific Areas for Industry Feedback:

The Government encourages Industry review and comment on all areas of the DRAFT RFP.

Notwithstanding, the Government specifically seeks Industry feedback in the following areas:

● Attachment J.2 IDIQ Price Schedule – o NOAA requests feedback on the pricing structures for the Functional Categories in

Attachment J.2 "IDIQ Price Schedule." NOAA is specifically interested in how these data types are typically priced within the commercial marketplace and welcomes any suggestions for optimizing the structures.

● Section L.8.2.1(f) Small Business Subcontracting Possibilities – o Do small business subcontracting possibilities in the direct performance of the requirements exist? What percentage of the required performance would you anticipate self-performing? And of the remaining work that needs to be subcontracted, estimate the percentage that could be provided by small businesses and by each socioeconomic concern.

Estimated Procurement Schedule:

A. Draft RFP Questions and Answers:

This Draft RFP Posting constitutes the start of a twelve (12) day Question-and-Answering (Q&A) Period.

The Government requests that Industry review the attached DRAFT RFP documents, and provide written responses using the Q&A spreadsheet provided as Attachment J.4 – Questions & Answers Form. Please submit written questions and comments using this template NLT 1:00PM EST on March 24, 2026 via email to the following Government points of contact:

Paul Batrony, Contracting Officer paul.batrony@noaa.gov

Daniel Ok, Contract Specialist daniel.ok@noaa.gov

If possible, please submit questions prior to that date to facilitate a Government response.

The Government anticipates updating this Notice with answers to Industry’s questions.

B. Industry Day:

The Government anticipates hosting an Industry Day virtually on April 9, 2026 from 1:00-2:30PM EST.

Vendors are encouraged to contact the Government Points of Contact provided in this Notice for additional details.

C. Final RFP Release:

The Government anticipates posting the FINAL RFP for this requirement on www.sam.gov on or about April 24, 2026 with an open period of 20 business days.

The Government reserves the right to not extend the solicitation’s initial open period nor hold a Q&A during the FINAL RFP.

mailto:paul.batrony@noaa.gov mailto:daniel.ok@noaa.gov

DRAFT Request for Proposal Posting