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This Sources Sought Notice (SSN) is issued solely for market research purposes to identify capable small and large business entities and does not constitute a Request for Proposal (RFP) or Request for Quotation (RFQ). This notice does not represent a commitment on the part of the Government to award a contract, nor shall the Government incur any financial obligation for information submitted in response hereto. No claim against the Government may arise from a response to this SSN or from the Government's use of any submitted information. Failure to respond to this SSN does not prohibit participation in any potential subsequent solicitation. The information contained herein is subject to revision and imposes no binding obligation upon the Government. All submitted materials shall become the property of the Government and will not be returned. Any proprietary or copyrighted information included in a response must be explicitly marked as such. Requirement: The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) National Environmental Satellite, Data, and Information System (NESDIS), Office of Satellite and Mission Operations (OSPO) requires an Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract for Ground Station as a Service (GSaaS) including site certification, telemetry downlink data services, and satellite commanding data services. This will satisfy NESDIS current requirements for commercial remote telemetry-only downlink for partner missions, Constellation Observing System for Meteorology Ionosphere and Climate-2 (COSMIC-2), Korea Multi-Purpose Satellite–5 (KOMPSAT-5), and PAZ. The GSaaS contract will provide agility for NESDIS to add or reduce ground station service task orders for future NESDIS or partner missions as they are defined. Under this contract, the contractor is responsible for operating ground status sites that meet strict geographical, technical, and regulatory requirements, including securing necessary radio frequency licenses. The contractor shall provide ancillary engineering support services, such as systems compatibility assessments and proficiency testing, while strictly complying with physical security programs, cybersecurity frameworks like NIST or ISO, and government data rights that restrict the external distribution of sensitive information without explicit permission. NAICS Code/Size Standard: The applicable NAICS code is 517810, All other Telecommunications with business size standard of $40M[RS1] . Key Criteria: Site Requirement - The Contractor shall deliver GSaaS capabilities across qualified operational sites, ensuring continuous compliance with satellite-to-ground communication specifications, required security baselines, mission geographic footprint targets, and have availability to meet the Government's anticipated tasking schedule. Scheduling Requirement – The Contractor shall fulfill Government services requests in accordance with the scheduling interface agreements specified in each task order…