Marine Optical Buoy Operations and Maintenance

NOAA is seeking capability statements from responsible sources to operate and maintain the Marine Optical Buoy ocean color system and preserve its SI-unit metrological traceability under a proposed sole-source contract.

United States of America > COMMERCE, DEPARTMENT OF > NATIONAL OCEANIC AND ATMOSPHERIC ADMINISTRATION > DEPT OF COMMERCE NOAA (SATELLITE AND INFORMATION ACQUISITI)


General
Open (active)
1332KP27R0001
Oct 30, 2026 08:00 PM
Oct 14, 2026 06:07 PM
Sole Source
Federal
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Contact
sarah.mckim@noaa.gov
+13013675101
1325 East West Highway, Silver Spring, MD, USA
Description

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration intends to award a sole-source, firm-fixed-price contract for operation and maintenance of the Marine Optical Buoy (MOBY), NOAA’s operational ocean color system vicarious calibration capability. The work supports Joint Polar Satellite System ocean color requirements and existing NESDIS memoranda of understanding, and must maintain metrological traceability to SI units. This is a presolicitation notice rather than a formal request for proposals. Interested responsible sources may submit a capability statement demonstrating that they can meet the MOBY system’s operational, metrological traceability, and technical requirements. Responses will be used solely to determine whether a competitive procurement should be conducted; the Government will not reimburse response-preparation costs.

Classification Codes
NAICS541715Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology)
PSCR425Engineering and Technical Services
Smart Codes
marine buoy operationsocean color calibrationmetrological traceability
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Service Only
Timeline
Oct 14, 2026 06:07 PM-Published Date
Oct 30, 2026 08:00 PM-Response Due Date
Nov 14, 2026-Inactive Date
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