Questions and Answers-NEMO

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If an offeror elects to submit two white papers—one addressing the Geostationary mission set and one addressing the JPSS/Space Weather mission set—does the 10-page Each white paper can be 10 pages
maximum apply separately to each white paper (i.e., up to 10 pages per white paper), or is the 10-page maximum cumulative across both white papers? We respectfully request an extension for our response to the NESDIS Enterprise Mission Operations (NEMO) from the current due date of October 19, 2026, to November 2, 2026. The requested extension would allow our team to perform thorough analysis of requirements and develop a more comprehensive and responsive whitepaper and ROM. We understand the importance of your timeline and assure you that this extension will result in a higher quality response that better addresses NESDIS's needs.

The Government can extend the responses through October 26, 2026 at 1200 EDT.

Could you please confirm if this extension to November 2, 2026, is acceptable? Is the percent (%) Offer Contribution calculated on the total contract value, or only on the portion associated with establishing and implementing the NEMO solution—i.e., does the cost-share apply solely to the transition effort?

What are the period of performances for the Phase 1 and Phase 2 ROM submissions?

The Offeror Contribution applies to the total agreement value including all option periods and may include both cash and in-kind contributions
As described in the SOO, "NOAA desires solutions that facilitate commercial satellite operations service for all of NOAA’s currently operational satellites no later than calendar year 2029, with demonstrations beginning no later than calendar year 2028. The POP will be dependent on the activities identified in whitepaper and negotiated prior to OTA issuance."
Please refer to the linked flyout charts for information on constellation lifetimes and planned launches.

For the Purposes of the White Paper Responses, please reference the JPSS, GOES-R and SOLAR-1 What are the details/procedures and duration of the spacecraft decommissioning for JPSS Disposal Plans as detailed in the NESDIS Satellite Decommissioning and Disposal Policy and Solar?
Are ‘Lights Out’ ConOps acceptable for the JPSS and Solar Missions?

Offerors may propose approaches that meet SOO key performance requirements.

Are the Table of Contents, List of Tables and Figures, and Acronyms included in the page count?

No

Is it acceptable to use an 8-point font in graphics and tables?