In-Orbit Demonstration and Data Acquisition of a Hyperspectral Microwave Sounder (HyMS)

<p><strong>Action Type:</strong> Notice of Post-Award Justification for Other Than Full and Open Competition (JOFOC) under FAR 6.103-1.</p>

<p><strong>Contract Number:</strong> 1332KP22CNEEP0014</p>

<p><strong>Contractor:</strong> Spire Global, Inc.</p>

<p><strong>Modification Value:</strong> $5,000,000.00</p>

<p><strong>Extended Period of Performance:</strong> October 01, 2026 &ndash; September 30, 2027 (12-Month Extension)</p>

<p><strong>Scope of Services:</strong></p>

<p>The NOAA Acquisition and Grants Office (AGO), Satellite and Information Acquisition Division (SIAD), has executed a bilateral contract modification to procure extended spaceborne data acquisition services from Spire Global, Inc. Under this modification, the contractor will collect, process, and deliver Level 1 science-grade brightness temperature data (in NetCDF format) from its operational space-based Hyperspectral Microwave Sensor (HyMS) instrument integrated on a 16U LEMUR satellite platform.</p>

<p>This data will support the NESDIS Commercial Data Program and the Office of Systems Architecture and Engineering (SAE) in conducting a comprehensive evaluation of hyperspectral microwave technology impact on global Numerical Weather Prediction (NWP) models across a full annual atmospheric cycle.</p>

<p><strong>Authority:</strong></p>

<p>This sole-source modification was executed pursuant to the statutory authority of 41 U.S.C. 3304(a)(1), as implemented by <strong>FAR 6.103-1</strong>, &quot;Only One Responsible Source and No Other Supplies or Services Will Satisfy Agency Requirements.&quot; Spire Global, Inc. is the only commercial source with a currently operational, space-qualified system capable of delivering the required synoptic spaceborne data within the mandated timeframe to satisfy FY26 Congressional Directives.</p>

<p><em>Note: The fully executed and redacted JOFOC document detailing the rationale for this sole-source action is attached to this notice.</em></p>

Point of Contact

• Mark Sullivan — mark.a.sullivan@noaa.gov — 3023677346
• Bryton Curtis — bryton.curtis@noaa.gov — 816-426-2304

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