Radar Next Industry Dayview on SAM.gov

( attendees & agenda have been updated ) The National Weather Service (NWS) invites interested industry partners to attend our Radar Next Industry Day on July 7, 2026. In conjunction with Industry Day, the Government will offer a limited number of one-hour One-on-One (1:1) sessions with the Radar Next program team for organizations that separately register and are selected for participation on July 7 - 8, 2026. Times for 1:1 sessions are to be determined. Registration: To attend Industry Day, registration is mandatory. Industry Day will be held at The MITRE Corporation in McLean, VA. Please secure your spot using the Radar Next Industry Day registration link provided in the Attachments/Links section below. Once registered, a confirmation email will be sent to attendees with directions & visitor access information. One-on-One Sessions. Interested organizations must submit a separate request via the Radar Next 1:1 session registration link. Confirmation emails will be sent for 1:1 sessions. If you have specific questions or topics not addressed in Attachment 1: One-on-One Sample Questions.pdf , please submit them through the Radar Next Questions form. All registration submissions and questions must be received no later than Monday, June 15, 2026, for consideration. Please note you will be exiting the Government site utilizing Google forms once you click on the links below. Confirmation emails are not auto-generated. Background: The NWS Radar Next program launched in 2023 to strategically plan and deploy the successor to the Next Generation Radar (NEXRAD) capability. With the NEXRAD projected to fall below required availability levels in the early 2030s, Radar Next is focused on delivering a modern radar system that ensures data continuity, addresses existing coverage gaps, and significantly improves data quality and performance. As the NWS transitions to an enterprise Cloud and integrates forecasters more directly with decision-makers, the Radar Next program is vital to aligning future radar capabilities with our mission while providing high-quality data to our partners and the commercial weather enterprise. The future radar network will provide a backbone of foundational observations essential for NWS service delivery, complemented by commercial data buys to fill coverage gaps. The program also emphasizes resiliency, exploring solutions such as mobile or transportable radars to mitigate extended outages and better support hyperlocal decision support activities. Industry Day Objectives: Provide the broader Radar Next commercial marketplace with information on how the Radar Next program fits into National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's (NOAA) overall priorities, share the program's current status, and discuss the planned approach for Radar Next acquisition activities. Learn from Industry on current and emerging capabilities, including within the C-Band commercial radar data buy space. Promote robust competition and facilitate networkin…