Federal Procurement Forecast

Sounder for Microwave-Based Applications (SMBA) Development and Implementation Procurement

National Aeronautics and Space Administration

Forecast overview

NAICS
334511
PSC
AR11
Estimated value
$250M - $500M
Set-aside
Full and Open with SB Reserves
Program office
GSFC
Place of performance
To Be Determined

SMBA will be a microwave sounding instrument flying on the NEON program series of low-earth orbit satellites. SMBA will have hyperspectral sounding capabilities to support the acquisition of high-resolution atmospheric temperature and moisture profiles used in a variety of applied products for weather forecasting and atmospheric monitoring.

Related federal terms

  • NAICS — North American Industry Classification System
  • PSC — Product Service Code

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Last verified on RFPCapture
2026-08-31
Estimated solicitation
To Be Dete (agency estimate)

Why watch this

  • Agency planning data cites an estimated value of $250M - $500M.

Market context

NAICS market
NAICS 334511

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Source

Source
NASA Acquisition Forecast
Source file
data-enriched.xlsx
Official source
Agency forecast source
Last verified
2026-08-31

Agency-published contact: jessica.knizhnik@nasa.gov

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