National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) × Multiple Vendors
NASA selected eight new companies and expanded product offerings from six existing vendors for its Commercial Satellite Data Acquisition (CSDA) program. [43] This is an indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity (IDIQ) contract that allows NASA to purchase commercial Earth observation data to supplement its own satellite missions. [32, 53] The contract vehicle has a total maximum value of $476 million and a performance period through November 2028. [43, 44]
The asset
Eligibility to provide commercial satellite data products under the Commercial Satellite Data Acquisition (CSDA) Program On-Ramp 2 multiple-award contract. [43, 44]
The record
- Seller status
- Going concern
- Sector
- Satellite data & Earth observation
- Modalities
- satellite imagery, hyperspectral data, thermal infrared data, synthetic aperture radar (SAR), greenhouse gas data, GNSS-reflectometry
- Jurisdiction
- US
- Personal data
- Data is for Earth science research and is generally not expected to contain PII.
What it means if you hold data
This represents a major US government procurement strategy, shifting from relying solely on government-built satellites to actively purchasing data as a service from a growing ecosystem of commercial providers. [53] The rolling 'on-ramp' mechanism allows the government to continuously integrate new technologies and data types as the commercial market evolves. [53]