NASA Appoints Ocean Colour Services Contractor

NASA has selected Science Applications International Corp. (SAIC) of McLean, VA, USA, for ocean colour services at NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center in Greenbelt, MD, USA. Under the contract, SAIC will provide support services focused on global ocean remote sensing, satellite data processing and distribution, ocean colour sensor calibration and product validation.

In addition, SAIC will support processing algorithm and software development, ocean bio-optical and bio-geochemical field data collection and laboratory analysis, research in marine bio-geochemistry and ocean dynamics. These services will support flight projects such as Aquarius, Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer, and Visible and Infrared Imager Radiometer Suite. This is a five-year cost-plus-fixed fee, indefinite-delivery-indefinite-quantity contract with a maximum ordering value of USD43 million. Performance period for the contract is 24 October 2012 to 23 October 2017.