Presolicitation NAICS 334519

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s (NOAA) Acquisition and Grants Office, Eastern Acquisition Division-Kansas City intends to negotiate and award a purchase order, on a sole source basis, under authority of RFO FAR 6.103-1, with Vaisala for replacement radiosondes (p/n RS41-SGP) to be delivered to the National Logistics Support Center in Grandview, MO. The sole source determination is based on NOAA’s Sole Source Justification. The Vaisala Line Replaceable Units (LRUs) are integrated components since the inception of Automatic Radiosonde Observing Systems (AROS) into the National Weather Service (NWS). Vaisala is the only manufacturer of these Line Replaceable Units. This order will help the AROS system maintain accurate barometric pressure readings for radiosonde weather balloon launches. Radiosondes are instruments on weather balloons that collect critical atmospheric variables, including temperature, humidity, pressure, and winds at various altitudes, which are essential for weather forecasts and weather models. This pre-solicitation notice is not a request for competitive proposals and no solicitation package is available. However, firms that believe they ca...

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