Commercial Alternatives for GOES Rebroadcast (GRB) and High Rate Information Transmission (HRIT) / Emergency Managers� Warning Information Network (EMWIN) Services
NOAA · DEPT OF COMMERCE NOAA
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Where this opportunity stands
Every notice posted under solicitation RFI-NOAA-GRB-2026-001 in this department, oldest first.
- Aug 17, 2026 · this noticeSpecial Notice
Next steps for this stage
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- Answer the notice: this is when the requirement can still be shaped.
- Contact the contracting officer named on the notice.
- Check who won similar work; they are the likely bidders.
What the notice says
REQUEST FOR INFORMATION (RFI) Document Number: RFI-NOAA-GRB-2026-001 Title: Commercial Alternatives for GOES Rebroadcast (GRB) and High Rate Information Transmission (HRIT) / Emergency Managers� Warning Information Network (EMWIN) Services Summary & Purpose The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) is issuing this Request for Information (RFI) solely for market research and planning purposes in accordance with FAR Part 10 and FAR 15.201(e). NOAA is seeking information from commercial industry partners regarding the feasibility, technical approach, and cost-effectiveness of rep… (show all)
lacing current GOES Rebroadcast (GRB) and HRIT/EMWIN broadcasts with a commercially managed "Data-as-a-Service" model. This strategy aligns with planning for future geostationary environmental observations under the Geostationary Extended Observations (GeoXO) program (targeting a ~2032 transition), as well as potential commercial capabilities during the GOES-R operational timeframe (2028�2050s). Key Technical Objectives NOAA is seeking market feedback on commercial solutions capable of meeting or exceeding target performance parameters: Data Rates: GRB replacement ? 31 Mbps uncoded; HRIT/EMWIN replacement ? 400 Kbps uncoded. Delivery Latency: < 5 seconds for high-priority emergency alerts; < 10 seconds for all other products. Availability & Security: System availability ? 99.5%; compliance with FISMA "High" or "Moderate" standards. Global Reach: Ability to serve a global direct readout user base over radio frequency (RF) links without requiring significant end-user capital expenditure. Submission & Schedule RFI Release Date: August 17, 2026, 3:00 PM EDT Clarification Questions Due: August 24, 2026, 3:00 PM EDT Final Response Submission Deadline: August 31, 2026, 3:00 PM EDT Submission Format: PDF Capability Statement not to exceed 15 pages. Points of Contact Contracting Specialist: Mark Brady (mark.e.brady@noaa.gov) Technical Program Manager: Toby Hutchings (toby.hutchings@noaa.gov) Disclaimer: This notice does not constitute a Request for Proposal (RFP), Invitation for Bids (IFB), or Request for Quotation (RFQ). The Government will not pay for any information or administrative costs incurred in responding to this notice. Please refer to the attached document (RFI-NOAA-GRB-2026-001.pdf) for complete submission instructions and detailed evaluation criteria.
Who won similar work
2 award notices on SAM.gov in the last 24 months. Match: Same office, 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
For past winners matched exactly to a listed company. Insider trades are open-market buys and sells (Form 4) in the last 90 days, shown as facts; our own study found insiders do not reliably buy ahead of awards.
- 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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