Landsat Sattelite Operations (LSO)

The U.S. Department of Interior, Geological Survey has a requirement for Contractor support to maintain operations of the Landsat 8 (L8) and Landsat 9 (L9) observatories, the Landsat Multi-satellite Operations Center (LMOC), and the backup LMOC (bLMOC).

Solicitation Summary

The U.S. Department of Interior, Geological Survey has a requirement for Contractor support to maintain operations of the Landsat 8 (L8) and Landsat 9 (L9) observatories, the Landsat Multi-satellite Operations Center (LMOC), and the backup LMOC (bLMOC).

Solicitation in a Nutshell

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Details
Agency Department of Interior, Geological Survey
Solicitation Number DOIGFBO250003
Status Pre-RFP
Solicitation Date 12/2025 (Estimate)
Award Date 05/2026 (Estimate)
Contract Ceiling Value $20,000,000
Competition Type Undetermined
Type of Award Undetermined
Primary Requirement  Professional Services
Duration N/A
Contract Type TBD
No. of Expected Awards N/A
NAICS Code(s):
541330

Engineering Services
Size Standard: $25.5 million annual receipts except $47.0 million annual receipts for Military and Aerospace Equipment and Military Weapons and Contracts and Subcontracts for Engineering Services Awarded Under the National Energy Policy of 1992 and Marine
Place of Performance:
  • Sioux Falls, South Dakota, United States
  • Maryland, United States
Opportunity Website: https://sam.gov/opp/5a80f56298c74beb9689bb53d495f822/view

Background

Landsat satellites have continuously acquired multispectral images of the land surface since the launch of Landsat 1 in 1972. Landsat represents the world’s longest continuously acquired collection of space-based moderate-resolution land remote sensing data. Five plus decades of these data provide a unique resource for those who work in agriculture, geology, forestry, regional planning, education, mapping, and global change research. Landsat images are also invaluable for emergency response and disaster relief. These data also support government, commercial, industrial, civilian, military, and educational communities throughout the United States (U.S.) and worldwide. Consistent with U.S. law and government policy stated in both the Commercial Space Act of 1998 (Public Law 105-303), and the Land Remote Sensing Policy Act of 1992 (Public Law 102-555), the USGS partners with the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) in developing future Landsat capabilities. NASA develops the space segment (spacecraft and instruments) and provides the launch vehicle while the USGS develops the ground system and operates the mission after on-orbit commissioning.

Requirements

The scope of work includes:

  • Flight systems operations for Landsat 8 and Landsat 9.
  • Realtime operations for Landsat 8 and Landsat 9
  • Maintenance and sustaining engineering of the LMOC.

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