SAM #1305M327Q0012

NOAA procurement of SAR imagery and services for ice monitoring

NOAA is seeking multi-year commercial SAR imagery and related services for U.S. ice monitoring and iceberg reconnaissance. - Government buyer: Department of Commerce (DOC), NOAA, National Weather Service (NWS), and National Centers for Environmental Prediction (NCEP); offices include the Ocean & Tsunami Center, U.S. National Ice Center (USNIC), and NOAA Ice Operations Division. The U.S. Coast Guard International Ice Patrol (IIP) is a mission user. The solicitation identifies WAD-NWS as the issuing office and Graham H. Chapman as the contact. - OEMs and vendors: No SAR imagery manufacturer, OEM, or vendor is identified in the provided materials. Potential competitors include Airbus Defence and Space, ICEYE, Capella Space, MDA, and Umbra. - Requested products: Commercial, unclassified Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) imagery/data under USNIC baseline acquisition (CLIN 0001) and IIP seasonal surge acquisition (CLIN 0002). The solicitation separately lists SAR data delivery for a base year and four option years; quantities and part numbers are not specified. - USNIC requires capacity exceeding 60 million km² per performance period, with global and polar coverage, primarily wide-swath imagery, and high-resolution imagery at 3 m or better. Multiple polarizations are preferred. - IIP tasking targets the North Atlantic, prioritizing the Grand Banks of Newfoundland and Flemish Pass, with broad regional and high-resolution coverage options. Cross- or dual-polarization, particularly HV and HH+HV, is preferred. - Services and notable requirements: End-to-end satellite tasking, acquisition, processing, and delivery of imagery and metadata; imagery delivery within four hours of acquisition, including low-bandwidth and GIS-ready products for Government endpoints; 24/7/365 tasking and support; training, reporting, and business continuity/disaster recovery. An optional Extended USG Plus (or equivalent) license would allow source imagery sharing with designated international mission partners. - Product quantities: No item quantities are stated. The annual USNIC coverage target is a service capacity requirement, not a stated order quantity.

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USNIC SAR Data Recompete

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