NOAAPort Replacement Capabilities
Open Pre-Solicitation Posted
- Solicitation number
- 142083-27-0002
- Agency
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National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Department of Commerce
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 541512 Computer Systems Design Services
- PSC
- Not on record
- Place of performance
- Silver Spring, Maryland, United States
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration is conducting market research through a sources sought notice and Request for Information (RFI) to inform replacement of the legacy NOAAPort Satellite Broadcast Network, with RFI responses due October 29, 2026, at 12:00 p.m. Eastern Time. This is not a procurement and no award will be made from this notice; participation is voluntary and does not guarantee eligibility for future contract opportunities.
NOAA seeks industry feedback on approaches to replace the current C-band satellite distribution system with commercially available cloud-based, terrestrial, satellite, hybrid, or other innovative distribution solutions. The National Weather Service plans to deactivate NOAAPort as early as August 31, 2027, driven by NWS cloud enterprise migration to cloud-native platforms and Federal Communications Commission reallocation of upper C-band spectrum. The replacement system must distribute NWS data and products to geographically dispersed users with mission-critical reliability, availability, resiliency, and performance characteristics, including minimum 100 Mbps continuous streaming to thousands of concurrent endpoints, 99.99% operational availability, dynamic priority queuing for life-safety alerts, and cost-efficient open-standard solutions. The system must interface with the NWS Hydrometeorological Interactive Virtual Environment (HIVE) and Centralized Integrated Real-Time Repository for Unified Services (CIRRUS) through common internet protocols such as APIs and MQTT.
The anticipated NAICS code is 541512 (Computer Systems Design Services). NOAA encourages responses from small businesses, including HUBZone, SDVOSB, WOSB, EDWOSB, 8(a) participants, and SDB firms. Respondents should provide company information, identify relevant Federal contract vehicles (GSA Multiple Award Schedules, GWACs, IDIQ contracts), describe SBIR/STTR awards, recommend alternative NAICS codes, address 12 pages of technical questions, and provide supporting reference materials and case studies. Submit questions by October 15, 2026, at 12:00 p.m. Eastern Time to Jennifer Roesner (Supervisory Contracting Officer) and Timothy Wampler (Contracting Officer) at the email addresses provided.
Notice text
**THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR QUOTE**
**THIS IS A REQUEST FOR INFORMATION FOR MARKET RESEARCH ONLY – NO AWARD WILL BE MADE FROM THIS NOTICE. **
SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE (SSN) FOR REQUEST FOR INFORMATION (RFI) NO. 142083-27-0002
NOAAPORT REPLACEMENT CAPABILITIES
QUESTIONS AND RESPONSE DEADLINES
Questions are due October 15, 2026, at 12:00 p.m. Eastern Time.
RFI responses are due October 29, 2026, at 12:00 p.m. Eastern Time.
Submit questions and responses by email to both:
• Jennifer Roesner: jennifer.roesner@noaa.gov
• Timothy Wampler: timothy.wampler@noaa.gov
Use the applicable email subject line:
• Questions: Company Name__NOAAPort_RFI_Questions
• Responses: Company Name__NOAAPort_RFI_Response
Responses must be submitted in Microsoft Word or PDF format. Follow the attachment’s instructions regarding the 25 MB email size limit and submissions requiring multiple emails.
Participation is voluntary. The Government will not reimburse costs incurred in preparing or submitting responses. Responses are information only and cannot be accepted to form a binding contract. Responding to this RFI is not a prerequisite for participating in any future acquisition, and this notice does not commit the Government to issue a solicitation.
See the accompanying attachments for the complete information request, response organization, page limitations, formatting requirements, and submission instructions. Respondents should review all attachments before preparing their submissions.
Respondents should monitor this SAM.gov notice for amendments, answers to questions, and additional information.
Files
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| 142083-27-0002_NOAAPort_RFI.pdf | ||
| 142083-27-0002_NOAAPort_RFI_Questions.pdf |
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