Pre-Solicitation Notice: NOAA- Satellite Ocean Color System Vicarious Calibration – Marine Optical BuoY (MOBY) Operations and Maintenance
Summary
The NOAA Satellite and Information Acquisition Division intends to award a sole‑source contract to the University of Miami to operate and maintain the Marine Optical Buoy (MOBY), which provides vicarious calibration for NOAA's operational ocean color satellite system. This capability supports the Joint Polar Satellite System’s ocean color requirements and must remain metrologically traceable to SI units.