# Meteorological Data Station (MDS) AN/UMQ-13 MARK IV-B Sustainment

Canonical: https://abierto.us/opportunities/fa882024rb004presolicitation

- Solicitation number: FA8820-24-R-B004_Pre-Solicitation
- Notice type: Presolicitation
- Status: Closed. Deadline was November 21, 2024 at 6:00 PM EST
- Department: Department of Defense
- Agency: Department of the Air Force
- Contracting office: FA8820 Sustainment Sdacp Ssc/Pkl (FA8820)
- NAICS: 517810 All Other Telecommunications
- Product or service code: R425 Engineering and Technical Services
- Place of performance: King of Prussia, Pennsylvania
- County: Montgomery County (FIPS 42091). https://abierto.us/counties/montgomery-county-pa-42091
- City: King of Prussia. https://abierto.us/cities/king-of-prussia-pa-4239736
- First posted: October 18, 2024
- Last posted: October 18, 2024
- SAM.gov: https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/ebe74fb61a6941afa6be35cb9ae3a747/view

## Description

This announcement is a Notice of Contract Action (NOCA) pre- solicitation notice regarding the MARK IV-B Sustainment solicitation. This NOCA does not constitute a Request for Proposal (RFP), nor is it to be construed as a commitment by the Government to further evaluate capability briefs, release a competitive solicitation, or award a contract.

In accordance with FAR 5.203(a), the purpose of this announcement is to inform Industry that the Government intends to release a sole source RFP to Lockheed Martin on or about 4 November 2024. This contract will provide sustainment services for the MARK IV-B system. The estimated contract award date for this action is 31 January.

This contract action will be implemented through a new FAR-based contract and will contain multiple contract types (e.g. firm fixed cost (FFP), cost plus fixed fee (CPFF) and cost reimbursable (CR). MARK IV-B is a meteorological data ingest, processing, storage and dissemination system. Meteorological data is ingested from U.S. domestic and foreign meteorological satellites. Once processed by the MARK IV-B, this data is made available to analysts and forecasters located worldwide.

MARK IV-B users include all branches of the military, university researchers and the scientific community. This notice does not constitute a Request for Proposal nor does it restrict the Government in any way to an ultimate acquisition approach and is not to be construed as a commitment by the Government

## Publications

- October 18, 2024: Presolicitation, due November 21, 2024 at 6:00 PM EST. Notice ebe74fb61a6941afa6be35cb9ae3a747. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/ebe74fb61a6941afa6be35cb9ae3a747/view

## Points of contact

- Elizabeth McKinney, Elizabeth.McKinney@spaceforce.mil
- Victoria Lloyd, victoria.lloyd@spaceforce.mil

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