Summary
The Department of Commerce's National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), acting through its Eastern Acquisition Division on behalf of the National Geodetic Survey (NGS) Office, intends to negotiate and award a sole-source purchase order under FAR 6.103-1 with Saint Louis University for atomic clock products evaluation services. The sole-source determination is based on SLU's unique technical expertise and their existing prototype precise-clock-estimation framework that interfaces directly with NGS's proprietary MPAGES libraries, including their leadership role on the IGS Clock Working Group and an existing GNSS testing setup for the Safran SRO-5680 atomic clocks. Responses to this presolicitation notice, including any substantiating documentation from firms believing they can meet the requirements, must be submitted in writing to the point of contact by 2:00 PM EDT on July 14, 2026; the period of performance runs from the date of award through two years, with work performed at the NGS office in Silver Spring, Maryland.