SAM #N6523626RE102

Prototype Solution for Remote Weather Forecasting and Satellite Data Visualization

The Naval Information Warfare Center (NIWC) Atlantic, under the Department of Defense and Department of the Navy, is seeking a prototype solution for advanced weather forecasting in remote and bandwidth-limited environments. - Government Buyer: - Naval Information Warfare Center (NIWC) Atlantic - Department of Defense, Department of the Navy - Requirement Overview: - Prototype for a rapidly deployable, integrated, and scalable system to process and visualize polar-orbiting satellite data - Intended for use in extremely remote, degraded, and disconnected locations (e.g., Antarctica) - Technical Requirements: - Multi-tiered visualization architecture: - Lightweight, ultra-low-bandwidth capability for delivering high-priority imagery to bandwidth-constrained nodes - High-fidelity analytical capability for detailed local weather modeling and flight safety assessments - Must operate reliably on limited local computing resources - Local ingestion of raw satellite data without high-bandwidth reachback - Translation of data into open, non-proprietary formats - Reduced latency for meteorological visualization delivery - No specific OEMs, vendors, products, part numbers, or quantities are identified in the notice - Focus is on rapid deployment, scalability, and reliable operation in challenging conditions

Description

This is a new Area of Interest (AOI) 26-A011 under the Naval Information Warfare Center (NIWC) Atlantic Rapid Capabilities Cell Commercial Solutions Opening N6523626S0001. NIWC Atlantic requires a prototype capability to evaluate and demonstrate a rapidly deployable, integrated, and scalable solution for processing and visualizing polar-orbiting satellite data in extremely remote, degraded, and disconnected environments such as Antarctica. Currently, safety-of-flight planning and aviation route forecasting are impacted by regional bandwidth limitations and logistical maintenance constraints, and proprietary software outputs that impede open-standard scientific and meteorological collaboration. To close this operational capability gap, a successful prototype must validate a multi-tiered visualization architecture: a lightweight, ultra-low-bandwidth capability to deliver high-priority imagery to extremely bandwidth-constrained nodes (such as the South Pole), paired with a high-fidelity analytical capability for detailed local weather modeling and flight safety assessments. Success will be measured by the systems ability to operate reliably on limited local computing footprints, ingest raw polar-orbiting satellite data locally without relying on high-bandwidth reachback, translate data into non-proprietary open formats, and reduce the latency of delivering actionable meteorological visualization. Additional Links:Department of Defense Procurement ToolboxPIEE Solicitation Module Link for N6523626RE102Registration Instructions for the PIEE Solicitation ModuleWeb Based Training for the PIEE Solicitation Module

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