PresolicitationNAICS 54171515d

Pre-Solicitation Notice: NOAA- Satellite Ocean Color System Vicarious Calibration – Marine Optical BuoY (MOBY) Operations and Maintenance

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NATIONAL OCEANIC AND ATMOSPHERIC ADMINISTRATION → COMMERCE, DEPARTMENT OF.NATIONAL OCEANIC AND ATMOSPHERIC ADMINISTRATION.DEPT OF COMMERCE NOAA → DEPT OF COMMERCE NOAA

Posted: Oct 14, 2026
Deadline: Oct 30, 2026 · 4:00 PM EDT
Est. Value: $1.5M – $5.0M
Location: Lanai City, HI

AI Summary

NOAA is seeking a contractor to operate and maintain the Marine Optical BuoY (MOBY), a moored ocean-color radiometry system off Lanai, Hawaii used for vicarious calibration of satellite ocean color sensors. Responses to this pre-solicitation notice are due October 30, 2026, with work performed in Lanai City, HI. This will suit firms experienced in oceanographic buoy operations, marine optical instrumentation, and at-sea field maintenance.

Key Requirements

•Demonstrated capability to operate and maintain a moored marine optical buoy system in open ocean conditions, including at-sea servicing, biofouling mitigation, and delivery of calibrated radiometric data for satellite vicarious calibration.

Details

Point of Contact: Sarah McKim; SARAH.MCKIM@NOAA.GOV; 3013675101
Classification Code: R425

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DEPT OF COMMERCE NOAA posted 1 similar opportunity in 60 days. Last: Oct 13, 2026.

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