NASA NEON SMBA Sounder Program

Pre-RFP requirement to design and support the Near Earth Orbit Network Programs Sounder for MicrowaveBased Applications (NEON SMBA).

Solicitation Summary

The U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service (USFS) has a requirement for Design-Build (DB) services to design and construct a new Forest Service Interagency Hotshot and Engine Module Work Center at the Chico Seed Orchard Site located along Skyway Blvd in Chico, California.

Solicitation in a Nutshell

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Agency Department of Agriculture, Forest Service (USFS)
Solicitation Number 1234567789
Status Pre-RFP
Solicitation Date 09/2024 (Estimate)
Award Date 12/2024 (Estimate)
Contract Ceiling Value $10,000,000
Competition Type Undetermined
Type of Award Undetermined
Primary Requirement Architecture Engineering and Construction
Duration N/A
Contract Type TBD
No. of Expected Awards N/A
NAICS Code(s):
236220

Commercial and Institutional Building Construction
Size Standard: $45.0 million annual receipts

Place of Performance:
  • Chico, California, United States
Opportunity Website: https://sam.gov/opp/708ab5144746498c876a7b6471a01ec8/view

Requirements

  • NASA Goddard Space Flight Center has a requirement for the Near Earth Orbit Network (NEON) Program’s Sounder for Microwave-Based Applications (SMBA) Instrument
  • SMBA will be a microwave sounding instrument flying on the NEON program series of low-earth orbit satellites
  • SMBA will have hyperspectral sounding capabilities to support the acquisition of high-resolution atmospheric temperature and moisture profiles used in a variety of applied products for weather forecasting and atmospheric monitoring
  • The procurement will consist of 12 SMBA flight models, one instrument Engineering Test Unit, and associated Ground Support Equipment (GSE) and simulators

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