# Request for Information - Near Earth Orbit Network Program’s Sounder for Microwave-Based Applications Instrument

Canonical: https://abierto.us/opportunities/rfineonsmba2024

- Solicitation number: RFI-NEON-SMBA-2024
- Notice type: Sources sought
- Status: Closed. Deadline was May 2, 2024 at 12:00 PM EDT
- Department: National Aeronautics and Space Administration
- Contracting office: NASA Goddard Space Flight Center (80GSFC)
- NAICS: 334511 Search, Detection, Navigation, Guidance, Aeronautical, and Nautical System and Instrument Manufacturing
- Product or service code: 1675 Space Vehicle Components
- First posted: April 17, 2024
- Last posted: July 16, 2024
- SAM.gov: https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/7712e7e4a3c242b484dcb80be3def9d5/view

## Description

THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL. NO PROPOSALS ARE TO BE SUBMITTED IN RESPONSE TO THIS NOTICE. This Request for Information (RFI) issued by NASA Goddard Space Flight Center includes the following draft documents related to the Near Earth Orbit Network (NEON) Program’s Sounder for Microwave-Based Applications (SMBA)

**Instrument:** Statement of Work, Contract Data Requirements List, Instrument Mission Assurance Requirements, and Performance Requirements Document. These documents are for information and planning purposes, to allow industry to verify reasonableness and feasibility of the requirements, to allow industry to provide meaningful feedback to improve the requirements for the Government’s consideration, and to promote competition.

The Government will provide an overview of this RFI on April 18, 2024, from 3:30-4:30PM Eastern Time (ET). Additionally, the contractor community is invited and encouraged to schedule 1-on-1 meetings with the Government team to discuss the draft documents. Please contact the undersigned for information on the overview and/or to arrange the 1-on-1 meetings. This Request for Information is not to be construed as a commitment by the Government, nor will the Government pay for the information submitted in response.

All other comments or questions shall be submitted electronically via email to Bruce.B.Tsai@nasa.gov, no later than May 2, 2024 at 12PM Eastern Standard Time. When responding reference RFI-NEON-SMBA-2024. NASA Clause 1852.215-84, Ombudsman, is applicable.

The Center Ombudsman for this acquisition can be found at : https://www.hq.nasa.gov/office/procurement/regs/Procurement-Ombuds-Comp-Advocate-Listing.pdf It is the offeror's responsibility to monitor this website for the release of the solicitation and amendments (if any). Potential offerors will be responsible for downloading their own copy of the solicitation and amendments, if any.

## Publications

- April 17, 2024: Sources sought, due May 2, 2024 at 12:00 PM EDT. Notice b6bb9cb8aafb4474909c4f25c6acbbff. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/b6bb9cb8aafb4474909c4f25c6acbbff/view
- April 18, 2024: Sources sought, due May 2, 2024 at 12:00 PM EDT. Notice 84e77dbc649749ebab092bf4a81d5c63. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/84e77dbc649749ebab092bf4a81d5c63/view
- April 22, 2024: Sources sought, due May 2, 2024 at 12:00 PM EDT. Notice 3d4324812287484599b83672eb06ee98. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/3d4324812287484599b83672eb06ee98/view
- July 16, 2024: Sources sought, due May 2, 2024 at 12:00 PM EDT. Notice 1816c180eb7d4a6bb373777b63dbe74c. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/1816c180eb7d4a6bb373777b63dbe74c/view
- July 16, 2024: Sources sought, due May 2, 2024 at 12:00 PM EDT. Notice 7712e7e4a3c242b484dcb80be3def9d5. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/7712e7e4a3c242b484dcb80be3def9d5/view

## Points of contact

- Bruce Tsai, Bruce.B.Tsai@nasa.gov, 2406840428

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