NOAAPort Replacement Capabilities
- Client
- Department of Commerce
- RFP Number
- —
- Posted
- 10/10/2026
- Category
- US Federal
- Budget
- —
- NAICS
- 541512
- Set-aside
- —
- Contact
- Timothy Wampler
Description
AI GeneratedThe Department of Commerce, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, National Weather Service seeks market research information to support acquisition planning for replacing the capabilities of the legacy NOAAPort Satellite Broadcast Network. The buyer needs information on commercially available cloud-based, terrestrial, satellite, hybrid, or other innovative approaches to distribute mission-critical weather data to a geographically dispersed user community. This request seeks details on approaches to establish, deploy, operate, maintain, scale, and evolve the replacement capability over its lifecycle. This is a Request for Information for market research purposes only, so no award will be made, and participation is voluntary. Small business concerns are encouraged to respond, and companies may suggest potential teaming or joint venture arrangements. Questions must be submitted via email to Jennifer Roesner and Timothy Wampler by October 15, 2026, at 12:00 p.m. Eastern Time. Final RFI responses are due by email to the same contacts by October 29, 2026, at 12:00 p.m. Eastern Time in Microsoft Word or PDF format. Submissions must follow specific section page limits, including a 12-page limit for responses to the RFI questions, using Times New Roman font no smaller than 10-point with 1-inch margins.
Official SAM.gov notice
- Solicitation number
- 142083-27-0002
- Agency
- Department of Commerce
- Buying office
- National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration › Dept of Commerce Noaa
- Notice type
- Sources Sought
- Responses due
- Oct 29, 2026, 12:00 PM ET
- Posted on SAM.gov
- Oct 8, 2026
- NAICS
- 541512 · Computer Systems Design Services
- Place of performance
- Silver Spring, MD
- Contracting contact
- Timothy Wampler
Timothy.Wampler@noaa.gov
7574416563 - Additional contact
- Jennifer Roesner
jennifier.roesner@noaa.gov
Read the official notice description
**THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR QUOTE** **THIS IS A REQUEST FOR INFORMATION FOR MARKET RESEARCH ONLY – NO AWARD WILL BE MADE FROM THIS NOTICE. ** SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE (SSN) FOR REQUEST FOR INFORMATION (RFI) NO. 142083-27-0002 NOAAPORT REPLACEMENT CAPABILITIES QUESTIONS AND RESPONSE DEADLINES Questions are due October 15, 2026, at 12:00 p.m. Eastern Time. RFI responses are due October 29, 2026, at 12:00 p.m. Eastern Time. Submit questions and responses by email to both: • Jennifer Roesner: [email protected] • Timothy Wampler: [email protected] Use the applicable email subject line: • Questions: Company Name__NOAAPort_RFI_Questions • Responses: Company Name__NOAAPort_RFI_Response Responses must be submitted in Microsoft Word or PDF format. Follow the attachment’s instructions regarding the 25 MB email size limit and submissions requiring multiple emails. Participation is voluntary. The Government will not reimburse costs incurred in preparing or submitting responses. Responses are information only and cannot be accepted to form a binding contract. Responding to this RFI is not a prerequisite for participating in any future acquisition, and this notice does not commit the Government to issue a solicitation. See the accompanying attachments for the complete information request, response organization, page limitations, formatting requirements, and submission instructions. Respondents should review all attachments before preparing their submissions. Respondents should monitor this SAM.gov notice for amendments, answers to questions, and additional information.
Source: SAM.gov contract opportunities data (U.S. federal public data).
Incumbent
No incumbent history found for this requirement. The notice does not cite a current contract, and no earlier award from this buying office matches it.
Market context
Awards in the same category (Computer Systems Design Services). This is not this requirement's award history.
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Source: USAspending.gov federal award data (U.S. federal public data). A contract is called the incumbent only when the notice or its documents cite it by number.
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