Request for Information (RFI) USNIC SAR Data
NOAA · NATIONAL OCEANIC AND ATMOSPHERIC ADMINISTRATION
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Where this opportunity stands
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- Sep 2, 2026 · this noticeSpecial Notice
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What the notice says
***Amendment 8/28/2026: This amendment is to update the response date in the RFI attachment to match the response date in the posting. The correct response date for this RFI is 9/25/2026 at 2:00PM PST. This RFI notice is issued solely for information and planning purposes only and does not constitute a solicitation. It is not a request for quotes nor does it obligate the government in any way. The Government will not reimburse the respondents for any costs associated with the information submitted in response to this request. Additionally, this RFI notice does not guarantee that the government… (show all)
will issue a request for quotes or award a contract for supplies or services. The National Weather Service (NWS), Ocean Prediction Center (OPC), U.S. National Ice Center (USNIC) has a need for georeferenced GeoTIFFs of global coverage in accessible electronic format 24/7/365 and with the capability of near-real-time latency. SAR imagery�s benefits remain helpful to the persistence of USNIC�s operational programs of earth surface observation in the poor weather or illumination conditions of the polar latitudes. Near-real-time latency is considered to be the capability of delivering images deemed to be time critical to USNIC no more than approximately four (4) hours from time of satellite acquisition. Delivery beyond this period prohibits the USNIC from fulfilling an operational requirement to produce timely products and respond to tactical needs. **See attached documents for information being requested and further details**
Who won similar work
2 award notices on SAM.gov in the last 24 months. Match: Same agency (NOAA), same NAICS 517410.
| Winner | Awards | Value | Last |
|---|---|---|---|
| THE WOODS HOLE GROUP, INC. | 1 | $6.5M | Aug 25, 2025 |
| STROHMAN ENTERPRISE INC | 1 | $88K | Aug 6, 2025 |
Value counts single-winner awards. "Shared" awards are multiple-award contracts that list every winner with the same total ceiling; that ceiling is not one company's win, so it is not added in.
- Aug 25, 2025THE WOODS HOLE GROUP, INC.$6.5MD--NOAA Fisheries, OPR, sole source IDIQ, with FFP TO
- Aug 6, 2025STROHMAN ENTERPRISE INC$88KD--Satellite Airtime Subscription Service
Competitive landscape
For the 2 most frequent past winners above. Lobbying is matched by the company's exact name or exact ticker; agencies are as named on the filings.
- 0 of these past winners lobbied Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) since 2024 (0 filings)
- 0 of their lobbyists list a past Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) job
- No corporate PAC money from them to the overseeing committees since 2024
- 0 foreign-agent (FARA) registrations
Policy around it
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- 0 bills named on the past winners' lobbying filings
- 304 rules from the department in the last 12 months
- 0 executive orders naming the agency in the last 12 months
Market
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- 0 of the past winners are listed companies
- 0 insider buys and 0 insider sells at them in the last 90 days
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