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FBO DAILY ISSUE OF DECEMBER 06, 2002 FBO #0369
MODIFICATION

R -- National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Command and Data Acquisition Stations and Satellite Operations Control Center Upgrades

Notice Date

12/4/2002
 

Notice Type

Modification
 

Contracting Office

Department of Commerce, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Acquisition and Grants Office, SSMC4 - Room 7601/OFA61 1305 East West Highway, 7th Floor, Silver Spring, MD, 20910
 

ZIP Code

20910
 

Solicitation Number

Reference-Number-NEEK3000-3-00020
 

Response Due

1/16/2003
 

Archive Date

1/31/2003
 

Point of Contact

Jean Greene, Contract+Specialist, Phone 301-713-3478+x176, Fax %28301%29+713-4155,
 

E-Mail Address

NESDIS.OSD.IJPS-CSU@noaa.gov
 

Description

The Department of Commerce, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), National Environmental, Satellite, Data and Information Service (NESDIS) is responsible for operating the U.S. Environmental Satellite Programs. As part of this responsibility, NESDIS manages the POES system and the Defense Meteorological Satellite Program (DMSP) system. The command and control of NOAA satellites, data and product distribution, and data storage are supported by the Polar Ground System (PGS). This system includes the Satellite Operation Control Center (SOCC) and Central Environmental Satellite Computer System (CEMSCS) located at Suitland, Maryland , the NOAA CDA stations located at Wallops, Virginia (WCDA), and Fairbanks, Alaska (FCDA), and the satellite data access and archive centers. The Department of Commerce, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, National Environmental Satellite Data and Information Service has entered into an agreement with the European Organization for the Exploitation of Meteorological Satellites (EUMETSAT) for participation in the Initial Joint Polar System Program (IJPS). In the IJPS Agreement, NOAA and EUMETSAT agree to procure and operate their Polar-Orbiting satellites in In a manner beneficial to both parties, and the world's meteorological community. This joint system will consist of two fully coordinated independent polar satellite systems, the NOAA Polar Orbiting Operational Environmental Satellite (POES) System and the EUMETSAT Polar System (EPS). The Contractor shall provide all services, personnel, material and equipment necessary to support the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) commitments to upgrade the Command and Data Acquisition (CDA) stations and Satellite Operations Control Center (SOCC) facilities and functions to support the Initial Joint Polar System. The Request for Proposal (RFP) will be available at the following web site: http://www.osd.noaa.gov/ijps_csu/
 

Place of Performance

Address: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), National Environmental Satellite and Data Information Service (NESDIS), 5200 Auth Road, Suitland, Maryland

Zip Code: 20746

Country: United States
 

Record

SN00216336-W 20021206/021205073915 (fbodaily.com)
 

Source

FedBizOpps.gov Link to This Notice
(may not be valid after Archive Date)

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