System Vicarious Calibration (SVC) of the NASA Plankton, Aerosol, Cloud, ocean Ecosystem (PACE) Ocean Color Instrument (OCI) Using HyperNAV

NASA is seeking capabilities and qualifications to support the sustained operation, maintenance, and data delivery of eight HyperNav hyperspectral radiometric systems for the PACE mission’s vicarious calibration. The work includes rotating 60‑day deployments at three sites (Hawaii, Mo’orea, Puerto Rico), pre‑ and post‑deployment laboratory calibrations, daily data processing, and open‑science reporting. The effort is intended to be a sole‑source award to Oregon State University, but other organizations may submit qualifications for potential competition. • Operate and maintain eight HyperNav systems with at least nine calibrations per year. • Conduct eight 60‑day field deployments annually across three remote locations, delivering ≥160 quality‑assured SVC observations. • Provide monthly data products, annual progress reports, and publicly release all software/code under open‑source licenses, complying with NASA’s IT, security, and records‑management policies.