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The purpose of a Sources Sought (SS) is to improve small business access to acquisition information and to enhance competition by identifying contracting and subcontracting opportunities. The Governme... The purpose of a Sources Sought (SS) is to improve small business access to acquisition information and to enhance competition by identifying contracting and subcontracting opportunities. The Government may use the information obtained from this notice to gain insight into industry capabilities and other market information. This SS specifically seeks capability information via Google Form via the link provided at the end of this notice, from Government contractors. The Performance Work Statement (PWS) is attached to the sam.gov posting to provide additional context to the capability areas described within this SS. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) National Weather Service’s (NWS) mission is to provide weather, hydrologic, and climate forecasts and warnings for the United States, its territories, adjacent waters and ocean areas, for the protection of life and property and the enhancement of the national economy. As part of this mission, the NWS Pacific Region (PR) operates and maintains weather satellite receiving systems for obtaining high-resolution images used by weather forecasters to maintain situational awareness of the Earth environment and to produce watches, warnings and advisories. NWS PR requires support to operate, maintain and manage its major Satellite Data Acquisition Systems (SDAS), including the Japan Meteorological Agency’s (JMA) Himawari re-broadcast (HimawariCast), Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellite (GOES) R-Series (GOES-R) high resolution re-broadcast (GRB), and polar orbiting satellite ingest data processing system. Please be advised that your participation in this SS is not required to ensure participation in future solicitations and contract awards. Participation in this SS is voluntary and the Government will not reimburse participants for any expenses associated with their participation in this SS. There is no commitment by the Government to issue a solicitation as a result of this SS. Responses to this notice are not offers and cannot be accepted by the Government to form a binding contract. Respondents will not be notified of the result of the review