USGS Landsat Polar Ground Station Services
Awarded Limited / Sole Source Justification Posted
- Solicitation number
- 140G0125Q0183
- Agency
-
Office of Acquisitions and Grants
US Geological Survey, Department of the Interior
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
Opportunity facts
- Contract number
- 140G0126C0001 Federal contract award
- Awardee
- Direktoratet For Romvirksomhet
- NAICS code
- 517410 Satellite Telecommunications
- Points of contact
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The United States Geological Survey (USGS) Office of Acquisitions and Grants issued a Sole Source Justification Notice for polar ground station services to support Landsat 8 and Landsat 9 satellite operations. The contract, awarded to Kongsberg Satellite Services (KSAT) under contract number 140G0126C0001, encompasses S-Band telemetry receive and command transmit services, as well as X-Band data reception services at the Svalbard Satellite Station (SvalSat) located in Norway. The sole source justification is predicated on an existing International Agreement between the United States and Norway that establishes the terms for satellite data cooperation, with KSAT serving as the exclusive operator of the SvalSat ground station—a facility critical to providing daily access to Landsat's near-polar satellite orbits. The contract structure includes a base year plus four option years, with a total estimated value of $6,714,737.05. This procurement ensures continued operational support for Landsat missions and maintains mission operations readiness through the only available facility capable of providing the required near-polar satellite coverage.
Notice text
USGS Landsat Polar Ground Station Services
Justification & Approval FAR 6.302-4 Attached Awarded contract 140G0126C0001 to unknown vendor for unknown amount on 2025-11-17.
Files
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| USGS_NSC-KSAT_J_A_6_302-4_2025_SAM_GPE_Posting_1.pdf |
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| Opportunity | Agency | Set-aside | Responses due |
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| Ground Station as a Service | National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration | No set-aside |
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