Human Mobility Data Subscription
Overview
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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) is soliciting quotes for a Nationwide Human Mobility Data (HMD) Subscription. This unrestricted, open competition opportunity seeks to acquire data for studying public use of coastal natural resources, assessing environmental impacts, and monitoring marine sanctuaries. Quotes are due February 24, 2026, at 2:00 PM ET.
Opportunity Overview
NOAA's Assessment and Restoration Division (ARD) requires a comprehensive HMD subscription to support various research and assessment activities. The data will be used by ARD and its partners to understand human interaction with natural resources, particularly in the context of oil spills and toxic waste sites, and for valuing environmental amenities.
Scope of Work
The required subscription includes:
- Nationwide Coverage: Data for the entire United States.
- Access: Unlimited access or a quota for approximately 15 discrete projects annually.
- Data Granularity: Daily estimates of unique devices within specified Areas of Interest (AOIs).
- Data History: Minimum of two years prior to the present, with earlier data preferred.
- Anonymization: All data must be anonymized and free of Personally Identifiable Information (PII).
- Sharing: Unrestricted sharing with partners, co-trustee agencies, courts, and the public.
- Documentation: Comprehensive, non-confidential documentation including data codebooks, methodology, and processing steps.
- Customer Service: Technical support for data nature and construction.
- Delivery: Data available via download, API, or equivalent (e.g., CSV).
- Sample Scenario: Bidders must provide a sample demonstrating data delivery and quality for American Family Field in Milwaukee, including specific time series data (mobile device pings or unique device counts) from January 1, 2023, through January 1, 2025.
Contract Details
- Contract Type: Firm-fixed-price.
- Period of Performance: A base year from June 1, 2026, through May 31, 2027, with two additional one-year option periods.
- Estimated Award Date: May 29, 2026, or earlier.
- NAICS Code: 518210 (Data Processing, Hosting and Related Services) with a $40M size standard.
Submission & Evaluation
- Questions Due: February 17, 2026, at 2:00 PM ET.
- Quotes Due: February 24, 2026, at 2:00 PM ET.
- Submission: Electronically to the Contract Specialist and Contracting Officer, in two volumes:
- Volume I: Non-Price Business Solution (maximum 10 pages).
- Volume II: Price (must include base year and two option periods).
- Evaluation Factors: Technical Approach (most important), Sample Scenario, and Price. Non-price factors combined are significantly more important than Price.
- Pricing: Prices must be held firm for 120 calendar days from the quote receipt date. Vendors are encouraged to consider reduction or elimination of escalation costs for option periods.
Key Attachments
- Attachment A: Nationwide Human Mobility Data Subscription Description (details data requirements).
- Attachment B: Stadium American Family Field Milwaukee.txt (GeoJSON for sample scenario).
Contact Information
- Primary: Marion Cavanaugh (marion.cavanaugh@noaa.gov, 757-441-6647)
- Secondary: Heather L. Coleman (HEATHER.L.COLEMAN@NOAA.GOV, 757-441-6311)