What this opportunity is
NASA is seeking contractors for the Geostationary Littoral Imaging and Monitoring Radiometer (GLIMR) Access to Space (ATS) project, as indicated in a presolicitation notice. This opportunity falls under NAICS 541715 and does not have a set-aside designation, making it open to all business types. Interested parties should note that the presolicitation notice serves as a preliminary announcement, allowing them to track developments rather than submit bids at this stage. The work will be performed in Virginia.
Analysis by Mindy, grounded in the SAM.gov notice.
Description
Contract No. XXXXXXXXX
Exhibit A – Statement of Work (SOW) (Version 0.1)
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EXHIBIT A
Statement of Work (SOW)
For
Geostationary Littoral Imaging and
Monitoring Radiometer (GLIMR)
Access to Space (ATS)
Version 0.1
January 15, 2026
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Contract No. XXXXXXXXX
Exhibit A – Statement of Work (SOW) (Version 0.1)
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Document Change Record
Revision Date Description of Change
0.1 1/15/2026 Initial version.
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Contract No. XXXXXXXXX
Exhibit A – Statement of Work (SOW) (Version 0.1)
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Contract No. XXXXXXXXX
Exhibit A – Statement of Work (SOW) (Version 0.1)
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Table of Contents
1. Introduction and Definitions ............................................................................................................. 1
1.1. Introduction ..................................................................................................................................... 1
1.2. Definitions ....................................................................................................................................... 2
2. Scope of Work................................................................................................................................. 4
3. Reference Documents and Contract Data Requirements List.......................................................... 5
3.1. Reference Documents..................................................................................................................... 5
3.2. Contract Data Requirements List..................................................................................................... 5
4. Management ................................................................................................................................... 6
4.1. Schedule ......................................................................................................................................... 6
4.2. Reviews and Meetings .................................................................................................................... 6
4.2.1. Formal Contractor Reviews ............................................................................................................. 6
4.2.2. Support for Formal Government Led Key Decision Points (KDPs) and GLIMR Mission Reviews ..... 7
4.2.3. Technical Interchange Meetings (TIM)............................................................................................. 7
4.2.4. Monthly Progress Briefings .............................................................................................................. 7
4.3. On-Site Representatives ................................................................................................................. 8
5. Configuration Control/Management, Quality Control, and Safety and Mission Assurance ................ 9
6. ATS and Mission Operations ......................................................................................................... 10
6.1. Plan and Design GLIMR Observatory and Launch Segment [CLIN 1] ........................................... 10
6.1.1. GLIMR Observatory and Launch Segment Services Design, Planning, and Analyses [CLIN 1] ............. 10
6.2. Plan GLIMR Spacecraft to GLIMR Payload Integration [CLIN 1].................................................... 11
6.3. Design, Integrate, and Test the GLIMR Ground Segment [CLIN 1] ................................................ 12
6.3.1. GLIMR Ground Segment Design, Analysis, and Integration [CLIN 1]............................................... 12
6.3.1.1. GLIMR Payload Operations [CLIN 1] ....................................................................................... 12
6.3.2. GLIMR Ground Segment Testing and Readiness [CLIN 1] ............................................................ 12
6.3.3. GLIMR Spacecraft and Ground Segment Simulators [CLIN 1] ....................................................... 13
6.4. Perform GLIMR Payload to GLIMR Spacecraft Integration [CLIN 1] .............................................. 14
6.4.1. GLIMR Payload Delivery, Receipt, Inspection, and Handling [CLIN 1]............................................ 14
6.4.2. GLIMR Payload to GLIMR Spacecraft Integration [CLIN 1]............................................................ 15
6.5. Perform GLIMR Observatory Testing, and Pre-Launch Processing [CLIN 1] ................................. 16
6.5.1. Flight System Readiness, Pre-Ship, Launch Site Preparations [CLIN 1] ......................................... 18
6.6. Launch and Perform GLIMR Observatory In-Orbit Checkout [CLIN 1] ............................................. 18
6.7. Perform GLIMR Mission On-Orbit Operations [CLIN 1].................................................................. 18
6.8. Extended Operations [CLINs 2 and 3]............................................................................................ 18
7. Milestone Payments ..................................................................................................................... 19
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This Statement of Work (SOW) details the work to be performed by the Geostationary Littoral Imaging
and Monitory Radiometer (GLIMR) Access to Space (ATS) Contractor (Contractor) and its team
members for the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Life Cycle Implementation
Phases D through F.
GLIMR is a hyperspectral ocean color sensor which targets the Gulf of America and other coastal and
ocean waters of North and South America. With its vantage point from geostationary orbit, GLIMR will
be the first hyperspectral ocean color sensor in the Western Hemisphere to study ocean processes at
the diurnal timescales required to observe the dynamic ecological, biogeochemical, and physical
processes typical of coastal and ocean waters. GLIMR is uniquely designed to capture the
spatiotemporal evolution of phytoplankton bl…
Source: SAM.gov, as posted. Verify the current solicitation before responding.