Human Mobility Data Subscription
Overview
Buyer
Place of Performance
NAICS
PSC
Set Aside
Original Source
Timeline
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), under the Department of Commerce, is soliciting proposals for a Nationwide Human Mobility Data Subscription. This unrestricted opportunity seeks to acquire data for studying public use of coastal natural resources, assessing environmental impacts, and monitoring marine sanctuaries. Proposals are due by February 24, 2026, at 2:00 PM ET.
Scope of Work
NOAA requires an annual subscription providing Human Mobility Data (HMD) with nationwide U.S. coverage. Key data requirements include:
- Granularity: Daily estimates of unique devices within specified Areas of Interest (AOIs), focusing on 'activity' data rather than population estimates. 'Point of origin' refers to generalized home locations.
- History: Data extending at least two years prior to the present, with a preference for data back to 2019 or earlier.
- Access: Unlimited access or a quota sufficient for approximately 15 discrete projects annually, with a single, one-year unlimited license and at least 4 user logins anticipated.
- Documentation: Comprehensive, non-confidential documentation including data codebooks, methodology, and processing/quality control steps.
- Sharing: Data must be anonymized, PII-free, and shareable without restriction with partners, co-trustee agencies, courts, and the public.
- Delivery: Data available via download, API, or equivalent retrieval (e.g., CSV files).
- Support: Customer service to answer questions regarding data nature and construction.
- Sample Scenario: Bidders must provide data for American Family Field in Milwaukee, WI, covering January 1, 2023, through January 1, 2025, as part of their proposal.
Contract & Timeline
- Contract Type: Firm-Fixed-Price.
- Period of Performance: A 12-month base period (June 1, 2026 - May 31, 2027) with two subsequent 12-month option years.
- Set-Aside: Unrestricted / Full and Open Competition.
- NAICS: 518210 (Data Processing, Hosting and Related Services) with a $40M size standard.
- Questions Due: February 17, 2026, at 2:00 PM ET.
- Proposals Due: February 24, 2026, at 2:00 PM ET.
- Published: February 18, 2026 (Amendment 1).
Submission & Evaluation
Proposals must be submitted electronically in two volumes:
- Volume I (Non-Price Business Solution): Maximum 10 pages. The Technical Approach must be in Microsoft Word, and the Sample Scenario in a .csv file.
- Volume II (Price): Must be submitted in Microsoft Office Excel. Evaluation will be based on a Best Value Trade-Off, considering Technical Approach (most important), Sample Scenario, and Price. Non-price factors combined are significantly more important than Price. Prices must be held firm for 120 calendar days.
Key Updates (Amendment 1)
Amendment 0001 clarified submission instructions for Volume I (Word for Technical Approach, .csv for Sample Scenario) and Volume II (Excel). It also refined data requirements, specifying unique daily device counts and 'activity' data, and confirmed the period of performance for pricing evaluation. The quote submission deadline remains unchanged.