Engineering anomaly support to the existing Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellite (GOES)-NOP series spacecraft imager and sounder instruments
Closed Pre-Solicitation Posted
A later notice was posted: the Limited / Sole Source Justification from .
- Solicitation number
- ACQ-AONCA0110-26-0032
- Agency
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National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Department of Commerce
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 541330 Engineering Services
- Place of performance
- Fort Wayne, Indiana 46818, United States
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) is seeking engineering anomaly support services for the Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellite (GOES)-NOP series spacecraft imager and sounder instruments. The primary objectives include investigating on-orbit anomalies affecting instrument performance, maintaining engineering data extraction capabilities, and providing written root cause analysis reports with recommended operations procedure updates. Key contract requirements include participation in scheduled and unscheduled technical interchange meetings and collaboration with NASA to maintain spacecraft operations through decommissioning and deorbit activities. NOAA intends to award this contract on a sole source basis to L3Harris Technologies, Inc., citing the contractor's unique qualifications as the original manufacturer and sole owner of proprietary information for the GOES-NOP series instruments. The deadline for interested vendors to submit written capabilities statements is April 3, 2026, at 3:00 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time.
This procurement carries no set-aside designation and is anticipated to be awarded to L3Harris Technologies, Inc. as the incumbent contractor. The contract will consist of a one-year base period with four option periods, establishing a five-year total performance timeline for maintaining geosynchronous weather data operations. Although the pre-solicitation notice does not specify an explicit award value or budget range, the multi-year structure with option periods indicates a substantial long-term engagement. The classified service category is Engineering Services (NAICS 541330) under the Support-Professional: Engineering/Technical PSC classification (R425). This pre-solicitation notice serves as notification to the contracting community of NOAA's intention to pursue sole source procurement while allowing potential competitors to demonstrate alternative qualifications.
Notice text
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) plans to award a contract on a sole source basis to L3Harris Technologies, Inc. (L3Harris). The contemplated contract will provide one-year base and four (4) option periods of engineering anomaly support to the existing Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellite (GOES)-NOP series spacecraft imager and sounder instruments. Specifically, the contractor shall work with NOAA and National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) to maintain GOES-NOP series spacecraft imager and sounder instrument operations through spacecraft decommissioning and deorbit activities. The contractor shall perform the following tasks:
- Investigating on-orbit anomalies that affect instrument performance parameters and/or anomalies that threaten instrument health and safety.
- Investigating changes to the GOES mission as directed by the Contracting Officer and the Contracting Officer's Representative.
- Maintaining capability to read and extract engineering data.
- Participating in scheduled and occasionally unscheduled technical interchange meetings.
- Providing written reports for anomaly investigations. These reports shall include root cause investigation, analysis, justification, and recommended operations procedure (ROP) updates.
NOAA is pursuing this award as this anomalous support will enable NOAA's Office of Satellite and Product Operations (OSPO) to operate the GOES-NOP series spacecraft imager and sounder instruments to provide geosynchronous weather data during the five-year performance period. L3Harris is uniquely qualified to perform this work as it is the original manufacturer of the GOES-NOP series spacecraft instruments and has sole ownership of the proprietary information for the GOES-NOP series spacecraft instruments.
Interested vendors may submit their written capabilities statement to perform the work stated in this notice to the identified point of contact no later than 3:00 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time on Friday, April 3, 2026. Written capabilities submitted must also include proof of licensing agreement to perform the tasks above from L3Harris to be determined as a capable vendor. Written capabilities will be evaluated solely for the purpose of determining whether or not to conduct this procurement on a competitive basis. A determination by the Government not to compete this requirement on a full and open competitive basis, based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government.
Oral communications will not be accepted in response to this notice.
Notice history
| Notice | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| Engineering anomaly support to the existing Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellite (GOES)-NOP series spacecraft imager and sounder instruments | Limited / Sole Source Justification | |
| This notice | Pre-Solicitation |
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