NESDIS Enterprise Mission Operations (NEMO)

The NOAA NESDIS office is seeking innovative, cost‑effective solutions for commercial satellite mission‑operations services that will support current (JPSS, GOES‑R, SWFO‑L1) and future (GeoXO, SWO) constellations. Through an Other Transaction Authority (OTA) framework, one or more firms will submit a Phase I white paper (due Oct 19 2026) outlining technical approach, Rough Order of Magnitude (ROM) pricing, and value proposition. Successful white‑paper submitters will be invited to Phase II, where a detailed proposal, firm‑fixed‑price agreement, schedule, and data‑rights plan will be negotiated. The effort aims to transition operational responsibilities to commercial providers, leveraging existing or adaptable commercial command‑and‑control platforms, ground stations, and data‑processing tools. • Targeted missions: JPSS (polar), GOES‑R (geostationary), SWFO‑L1, GeoXO, SWO. • Scope: design, integration, and operation of satellite command‑and‑control services, including ground‑segment hardware/software, data handling, and support for future constellations. • Funding mechanism: Other Transaction Agreement(s) with firm‑fixed‑price terms; ROM pricing required in Phase I. • Submission: White paper (max 10 pages, PDF/Word) by Oct 19 2026 12:00 PM ET to Brooke Bernold and Anthony Eubanks. • Evaluation criteria: technical fit to objectives, ROM cost within budget, innovation, risk reduction. • Follow‑on: Phase II invitation (date TBD) for full solution, detailed pricing, schedule, IP rights, and milestone‑based payment plan.