# Alternative Solutions to Replace capabilities of GEOS DCS Aux

Canonical: https://abierto.us/opportunities/rfigoesdcsaux2025

- Solicitation number: RFI-GOES-DCSAux-2025
- Notice type: Sources sought
- Status: Closed. Deadline was August 4, 2025 at 11:59 PM EDT
- Department: Department of Commerce
- Agency: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
- Contracting office: Department of Commerce NOAA (1332KP)
- Place of performance: Silver Spring, Maryland
- County: Montgomery County (FIPS 24031). https://abierto.us/counties/montgomery-county-md-24031
- City: Silver Spring. https://abierto.us/cities/silver-spring-md-2472450
- First posted: July 3, 2025
- Last posted: July 3, 2025
- SAM.gov: https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/f088d16357344903a191e4973f384804/view

## Description

The Department of Commerce, National Oceanic and Atmosphere Administration (NOAA), National Environmental Satellite, Data, and Information Service (NESDIS), Office of Space and Product Operations (OSPO) is issuing this Request for Information (RFI) to obtain industry feedback on possible alternative solutions to replace capabilities currently provided by the Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellite (GOES) Data Collection System (DCS) Auxiliary Communication (Aux Comm) System.

Responses to this request can range from capabilities very similar to the current GOES infrastructure to new and innovative capabilities not yet deployable, but possible within the Requirements/Specifications section of this RFI. Please see attachment for additional details.

## Publications

- July 3, 2025: Sources sought, due August 4, 2025 at 11:59 PM EDT. Notice f088d16357344903a191e4973f384804. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/f088d16357344903a191e4973f384804/view

## Points of contact

- Maryann Orellana, maryann.orellana@noaa.gov
- Tamalia Adams, tamalia.adams@nasa.gov

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