Mini-dropwindsondes
Ended Awarded
- Contract number
- FA301024F0046
- Awardee
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Vaisala Inc. UEI FCMPZKYCYKH5
- Awarding agency
-
Air Education and Training Command
Air Force, Department of Defense
- Obligated
- $2,999,780
Award facts
- Contract value 100% obligated
- $2,999,780.00 Current and potential, with all options
- Completion date 100% complete
- Current and potential, with all options
- Contracting staff
- Funding agency
- Air Force Department of Defense
- NAICS code
- 334519 Other Measuring and Controlling Device Manufacturing
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
- Competition
- Full and Open Competition Negotiated Proposal / Quote
- Pricing
- Firm Fixed Price
- Place of performance
- Superior, CO 80027, USA
Award details come from SAM.gov/FPDS.
About this award
The U.S. Air Force awarded a $2.99M firm fixed-price delivery order to Vaisala Inc. on September 27, 2024, for mini-dropwindsondes, with performance in Superior, Colorado and completion targeted for April 25, 2025. This delivery order represents a child award under Vaisala's existing Indefinite Delivery Contract with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) valued at $48.79M for mini-dropwindsonde instruments through October 2032. Mini-dropwindsondes are specialized meteorological instruments used to measure atmospheric parameters such as temperature, humidity, pressure, and wind profiles, supporting weather observation, forecasting, and research activities across federal agencies. The contract utilizes firm fixed-price terms, indicating defined costs for the specified equipment quantities and deliverables.
Vaisala Inc., a foreign-owned manufacturer of advanced meteorological instrumentation headquartered in Louisville, Colorado, maintains an extensive track record supplying weather monitoring equipment to federal agencies including NOAA, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), the Department of Defense (DOD), and NASA. This award was not designated as a set-aside contract and represents part of Vaisala's broader portfolio of federal contracts supporting critical environmental monitoring infrastructure. The company's work on this delivery order directly supports the Air Force's operational weather intelligence and atmospheric research capabilities through the provision of high-precision atmospheric measurement instruments.
Quick answers
Who was awarded contract FA301024F0046?
FA301024F0046 was awarded to Vaisala Inc. by Air Education and Training Command (Air Force) on September 27, 2024.
How much is contract FA301024F0046 worth?
The government has obligated $2,999,780 on FA301024F0046.
Which agency awarded contract FA301024F0046?
Air Education and Training Command (Air Force) awarded FA301024F0046, with funding from Air Force (Department of Defense).
Is contract FA301024F0046 an order under another contract?
Yes. FA301024F0046 is a delivery order under 1305M222DNMAN0015, an indefinite delivery contract.
Was contract FA301024F0046 competed?
The extent of competition for FA301024F0046 was full and open competition.
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