Commercial Alternatives for GOES Rebroadcast (GRB) and High Rate Information Transmission (HRIT) / Emergency Managers’ Warning Information Network (EMWIN) Services

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) is seeking information from commercial industry partners regarding the feasibility, technical approach, and cost-effectiveness of replacing the current GOES Rebroadcast (GRB) and HRIT/EMWIN broadcasts with a commercially managed "Data-as-a-Service" model. The primary objective is to identify market capabilities for the dissemination of data currently broadcast by the GOES GRB and HRIT/EMWIN to end-users globally. Key technical objectives include delivery latency, bit error rates, data rates, availability, security, and global reach. • The GRB replacement should have a data rate of at least 31 Mbps uncoded and a delivery latency of less than 5 seconds for high-priority products and less than 10 seconds for all other products. • The HRIT/EMWIN replacement should have a data rate of at least 400 Kbps uncoded. • The system should have an availability of at least 99.5% and comply with FISMA "High" or "Moderate" standards for data transit and access control. • The solution should be able to serve a global user base without requiring significant capital expenditure for end-user ground equipment.