20250327 NOAA SWO-MOS Industry Day Briefing.pdf

This document is a procurement industry day briefing for NOAA's Space Weather Observations - Mission Operations Services (SWO-MOS), a draft Request for Proposal (RFP) for a multi-mission satellite operations service. The contract will be an Indefinite-Delivery/Indefinite-Quantity (IDIQ) hybrid contract allowing Firm-Fixed Price, Cost Plus Fixed Fee, and Time and Materials task orders. Key objectives include developing a scalable ground services solution with common architecture across space weather missions, supporting satellite operations for multiple orbital domains including Lagrange points, Low Earth Orbit, and Geosynchronous Orbit.

The procurement focuses on three primary task order categories: Solution Task Orders (enhancing mission operations capabilities), Sustainment and Maintenance Task Orders (ensuring continued system operation), and Study Task Orders (assessing new capabilities and integrations). The initial draft RFP includes two potential task orders: TO-1 supporting the SOL-A observatory lifecycle, and TO-2 providing engineering services for the CCOR-3 instrument testing and operations. The project involves collaborative efforts between NOAA, NASA, and international partners like ESA, with a planned SOL-A satellite launch in June 2029 and a comprehensive ground infrastructure leveraging existing NOAA and NASA systems and networks.