Bid guide
How to bid on PACE OCI calibration work for NASA
What NASA is seeking
NASA seeks ongoing operation and maintenance of eight HyperNav hyperspectral radiometric systems for System Vicarious Calibration of the PACE Ocean Color Instrument. The work includes eight rotating 60-day deployments each year across Hawaii, Mo’orea, French Polynesia, and Puerto Rico; maintaining the eight-float fleet; and delivering daily SVC-qualified radiometric products to NASA’s PACE Ocean Ecology Lab.
This is a request for information, not a stated open competition. NASA plans a sole-source contract to Oregon State University, citing its role as HyperNav’s developer and its specialized knowledge, equipment, scientific baselines, and quality-control methods. NASA will use responses to decide whether to compete the acquisition.
Deadline and what happens next
Submit capabilities and qualifications by November 2, 2026, at 11:59 p.m. ET. NASA says responses will be evaluated only to determine whether to conduct the acquisition competitively.
A decision not to compete the acquisition is at the Government’s discretion. The notice does not promise that a response will lead to a competition or contract award.
Who this opportunity may suit
This opportunity may suit organizations with relevant professional and technical capabilities in operating and maintaining hyperspectral radiometric systems, managing field deployments, and processing and delivering calibrated data.
Because NASA describes specialized HyperNav knowledge, hardware, and QA/QC methods as central to the work, explain clearly how your organization can meet those needs and support deployments across the three named locations.
How to respond
Email your organization’s capabilities and qualifications to Patrick B. Dewyngaert, Senior Contracting Officer, at [email protected] by the stated deadline. The notice does not provide a required response format.
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Prepare a focused qualifications response
Connect your evidence directly to the stated work: maintaining a fleet of eight systems, carrying out rotating 60-day deployments, and producing daily SVC-qualified radiometric data. Be specific about comparable work your organization has performed and the people, equipment, and processes it can bring.
Address how your team handles equipment maintenance, data processing, and quality assurance and quality control. Keep claims verifiable, make the response easy to review, and leave time to send it before the deadline.
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