SW-120620 - USA (Virginia) - RFI for Commercial Cloud-to-Ground (CG) Lightning Data Feed Service - Deadline October 23,2026

Vendor needs to provide Commercial Cloud–to–Ground (CG) lightning data feed service. – Time–lapse loop of detected lightning displayed on an Advanced Weather Interactive Processing System (AWIPS) platform.– Lightning data overlaid on a radar image on a contractor–provided platform.– Lightning data displayed on a contractor–provided platform (e.g. software only solution, software & hardware only solution), capable of quickly displaying real–time streaming lightning data over small geographic areas or large geographic areas from the Pacific to Atlantic oceans.– Lightning data are fundamental to the real–time identification of thunderstorm occurrence, location, coverage, intensity and trends. – The data are necessary to accurately diagnose and predict dry thunderstorm occurrence, a major contributing factor of fire starts. Further, the data play a key role for convective winter weather.– The contractor shall have legal access to lightning data 24 hours a day 7 days a week. – Lightning data element consisting of:O Record type (either lightning data report or “keep alive” record) O Date and Time (UTC with milliseconds accuracy) O Latitude and Longitude (location) O Stroke count per flash O Polarity (negative or positive) O Peak current amplitude (kA) O Type of event: CG data onlyO Termination string