Request for Information Space Weather Next Program Tender - 142167103

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Country: USA

Summary: Request for Information Space Weather Next Program Partner Contributed Instrument Capabilites for the Space Weather Observations at L1 to Advance Readiness Solarb Mission

Deadline: 21 Jun 2026

Posting Date: 28 May 2026

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Notice Type: Tender

TOT Ref.No.: 142167103

Document Ref. No.: RFI-SWO-SOLAR-B-PCI-May2026

Competition: ICB

Financier: Self Financed

Purchaser Ownership: Public

Tender Value: Refer Document

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REQUEST FOR INFORMATION (RFI)
Title: Request for Information - Space Weather Next Program - Partner Contributed Instrument (PCI) Capabilities for the Space Weather Observations at L1 to Advance Readiness (SOLAR)-B Mission
Date of Original Posting: May 26th, 2026
RFI Responses Due by: June 21, 2026, 11:59 PM ET
1.0 Introduction
1.1 Purpose of this RFI
This RFI is issued by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) to request information from all sources (including government entities, commercial firms, and non-profit organizations) with the capability to offer a Partner Contributed Instrument (PCI) to be hosted aboard the NOAA Space Weather Next Program's SOLAR-B mission. NOAA may host one PCI that best complements the SOLAR-B mission's primary observations, demonstrates a compelling Research to Operations (R2O) case for advancing space weather observation, adheres to the specified size, weight, and power limits, meets the project schedule, is technically feasible and compatible with the SOLAR-B spacecraft within the specified "do no harm" requirements, and is supported by a robust financial and programmatic commitment from the submitting organization. Organizations that intend to or are likely to provide a PCI are invited to respond to this RFI.
1.2 The NOAA Space Weather Next Program and SOLAR-B Mission Overview
Space weather refers to those conditions in the space environment that may be damaging to technological systems deployed in space or on the ground and to humans in space. The NOAA Space Weather Observations (SWO) office vision is "a space weather ready nation, " with a mission to “provide trusted space weather observations to safeguard society." This vision and mission are directly responsive to the legislative mandate of the Promoting Research and Observations of Space Weather to Improve the Forecasting of Tomorrow (PROSWIFT) Act of 2020. Specifically, the PROSWIFT Act mandates that NOAA shall "support competitive, p...
Notice ID: rfi-swo-solar-b-pci-may2026

Department/Ind. Agency: commerce, department of

Sub-tier: national oceanic and atmospheric administration

Office: dept of commerce noaa

NAICS Code: 336419 - Other Guided Missile and Space Vehicle Parts and Auxiliary Equipment Manufacturing

Inactive Dates: jul 06, 2026

Inactive Policy: 15 days after response date

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