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The commercial availability of remote sensing imagery, earth observations, and other satellite data makes it possible for some federal agencies to satisfy/augment mission requirements by purchasing data/services rather than designing, building, owning, and operating their own costly space systems.
Today, NOAA released its Guidance for NOAA Commercial Data Buys: A Framework for NOAA Programs and Offices Conducting Commercial Data Buys. The document lays out the considerations, best practices, and guidelines which NOAA programs and offices should consider when engaging …
On September 17, 2024, NOAA awarded contracts totaling $4,266,400 to purchase Microwave Sounder (MWS) data from two commercial satellite companies in support of new Commercial Weather Data Pilot (CWDP) studies. The first contract for $2,266,400 is to Tomorrow.io of Boston, …
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On September 4, 2024, the NOAA Commercial Data Program awarded its fourth Delivery Orders under the Radio Occultation Data Buy II (RODB-2) Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract. NOAA awarded two firm-fixed-price contracts totaling $10,376,950 to Space Sciences and Engineering LLC …
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NOAA will host an online Commercial Data Program (CDP) Community Day on Thursday, September 26, 2024, at 1:00-2:30 p.m. EST. Register now at adobeconnect.com The focus of this community day is to provide a CDP status and describe how NOAA …
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On July 15, 2024, NOAA released a Request for Proposal (RFP) for a Commercial Microwave Sounder Pilot to be conducted under its Commercial Data Purchase (CDP) program. View the RFP at SAM.gov Industry proposals are due on August 16, 2024. …
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On May 1, 2024, NOAA posted a Request for Information (RFI) for the on-ramping of additional vendors to the Radio Occultation Data Buy II (RODB-2) multiple award vendor Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) pool. Responses are due no later than June …
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Today, NOAA’s Office of Space Commerce (OSC) announced the start of a commercial pathfinder project in support of its Traffic Coordination System for Space (TraCSS). To execute the pathfinder, OSC placed orders with three U.S. commercial space companies for space …
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Today, NOAA awarded an eight-month Radio Occultation Data Buy II (RODB-2) Delivery Order-3 (DO-3) firm-fixed price contract to Spire Global Subsidiary Inc. NOAA will acquire 6,000 near-real-time global navigation satellite system (GNSS) radio occultation (RO) data profiles per day (Neutral …
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On November 16, NOAA held an industry day to discuss its Commercial Data Program (CDP). Topics included the purpose, function, status, and plans of the Commercial Data Program, including operational data purchases and data pilot projects with commercial Radio Occultation …
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On September 21, 2023, NOAA posted a Request for Information (RFI) for the on-ramping of additional vendors to the Radio Occultation Data Buy II (RODB-2) multiple award vendor Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) pool. View RFI at SAM.gov On March 23, …
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On Monday, September 18, 2023, NOAA awarded a Commercial Weather Data Pilot (CWDP) Ocean Surface Winds (OSW) Pilot contract to Spire Global Subsidiary, Inc. View award information on SAM.gov NOAA’s Commercial Data Program (CDP) supports CWDP studies to demonstrate the …
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On November 16, 2023, NOAA’s National Environmental Satellite, Data, and Information Service (NESDIS) will host a Commercial Data Program (CDP) Industry Day from 9:30 a.m. – 5 p.m. EST, at the Silver Spring Civic Building (719 Ellsworth Drive, Silver Spring, …
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