NOAA Awards Decade-Long Commercial Satellite Data Contract to 14 Partners

NOAA is expanding its procurement and use of commercial environmental satellite data to strengthen weather forecasting and space weather monitoring. The Space-Based Environmental Monitoring Indefinite Delivery, Indefinite Quantity contract is a central piece of the agency’s ongoing push to bolster US weather forecasting capabilities.

“NOAA is maximizing the impact and value of high-quality environmental data provided by our commercial partners that will benefit the American weather enterprise,” said Taylor Jordan, NOAA assistant secretary of commerce for environmental observation and prediction. “NOAA will support data streams and projects that harness cutting-edge instruments and science that advances our mission to protect lives, safeguard property, and strengthen the nation’s economy and national security.”