GEONETCast America (GNC-A)

SOL #: 1332KP23FNEEB0007Justification

Overview

Buyer

Commerce

National Oceanic And Atmospheric Administration

DEPT OF COMMERCE NOAA

SILVER SPRING, MD, 20910, United States

Place of Performance

Suitland, MD

NAICS

Satellite Telecommunications (517410)

PSC

It Management Tools And Services Delivered As A Service, By Subscription, Or Service Contract. Includes Enterprise Architecture (Ea), Financial Management, And Strategic Planning. Ea Includes Services Supporting Business, Information, Application And Technical Architecture To Drive Standardization, Integration And Efficiency Among Business Technology Solutions. Financial Management Includes Services Involved In The Planning, Budgeting, Spend Management And Chargeback Of It Expenditures And The Costing Of It Products And Services. It Management And Strategic Planning Include Senior Professional And Administrative Support Services Facilitating Centralized It Strategy And Planning. (DF10)

Set Aside

No set aside specified

Original Source

https://sam.gov/opp/de511a3c08f7419ba309cfecda89152d/view

Timeline

Posted

Jun 18, 2026

Qualification Details

Fit reasons

NAICS alignment with historical contract wins in similar service areas.
Scope strongly matches core technical capabilities and delivery model.

Risks

Past performance thresholds may require one additional teaming partner.
Potential clarification needed on staffing minimums before bid/no-bid.

Next steps

Validate eligibility requirements, assign capture owner, and schedule partner outreach to confirm teaming strategy before submission planning.

Quick Summary

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) has issued a Limited Sources Justification for an extension of GEONETCast America (GNC-A) services to SIMBA Enterprises, LLC. This action, under GSA contract GAS-35F-517AA, ensures critical GNC-A operations continue without interruption due to delays in a follow-on award process caused by a federal government shutdown.

Scope of Work

The justification covers the extension of services for GEONETCast America (GNC-A), a vital near real-time, global network for satellite-based environmental data dissemination. The extension is necessary to maintain continuous service until a new follow-on award can be finalized, preventing any lapse in these highly specialized and unique services.

Contract & Timeline

Type: Limited Sources Justification (LSJ) for a Task Order extension
Contract Vehicle: GSA contract GAS-35F-517AA
Contractor: SIMBA Enterprises, LLC
Product/Service Code: DF10 (IT Management Tools and Services)
Set-Aside: Not applicable (Limited Sources Justification)
Published: June 18, 2026
Place of Performance: Suitland, MD, United States

Justification

This justification is based on FAR 8.4, GSA 538.7104-3(b)(ii), citing that SIMBA Enterprises, LLC is the only source capable of providing the required unique or highly specialized GNC-A services at the necessary quality level. The extension is a direct result of delays in the follow-on pre-solicitation activity, specifically a federal government shutdown, which created a risk of critical service interruption.

Additional Notes

This notice is for an extension of an existing contract and does not represent a new solicitation for bids. It serves to explain the rationale behind the limited source award to prevent a lapse in essential GNC-A services.

People

Points of Contact

Andrea ChiodiPRIMARY

andrea.chiodi@noaa.gov

Jame ChangSECONDARY

jame.chang@noaa.gov

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Justification

Posted: Jun 18, 2026