Notice · not open for bids · United States · Public tender
Notice of Intent to Sole Source: NOAA- Satellite Ocean Color System Vicarious Calibration – Marine Optical BuoY (MOBY) Operations and Maintenance
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration · HI
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration in the United States has published a notice (Special Notice) about “Notice of Intent to Sole Source: NOAA- Satellite Ocean Color System Vicarious Calibration – Marine Optical BuoY (MOBY) Operations and Maintenance”. It is not a call for bids: no tender is open to bid on yet, or the buyer has already chosen a supplier.
The tender in brief
Sole-source NOAA contract to operate and maintain the Marine Optical BuoY ocean color calibration buoy
NOAA intends to award a sole-source, firm-fixed-price contract to the University of Miami to operate and maintain the Marine Optical BuoY (MOBY), which provides vicarious calibration for NOAA's ocean color satellite system. The buoy must remain metrologically traceable to SI units. Responsible sources may submit a capability statement for consideration.
Who can win it
- A responsible source able to maintain NOAA's operational ocean color system vicarious calibration capability
- Ability to keep MOBY metrologically traceable to SI units
Key facts
- Procedure
- Special Notice
- Published
- 06 Oct 2026
- Reference
- Requirements-26-5023
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