NWS/suad: 48,360 GP26 aerological sounding balloons. Non-availability waiver totex GP26 aerological sounding balloons reviewed and determined consistent with policy by OMB. Duration through march…
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- Contract number
- 1305M226F0087
- Awardee
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Kaymont Consolidated Industries, Inc. UEI JB71EWNZNXK7
- Awarding agency
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National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Department of Commerce
- Obligated
- $1,801,410
Award facts
- Opportunity
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- 1305M225R0008 Solicitation number
- Contract value 100% obligated
- $1,801,410.00 Current and potential, with all options
- Completion date 84% complete
- Current and potential, with all options
- Contracting staff
- NAICS code
- 326299 All Other Rubber Product Manufacturing
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
- Competition
- Not Competed Only One Source
- Pricing
- Firm Fixed Price
- Place of performance
- Grandview, MO 64030, USA
Award details come from SAM.gov/FPDS.
About this award
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) awarded Kaymont Consolidated Industries, Inc. a delivery order valued at $1.8M on March 25, 2026, for the supply of 48,360 GP26 aerological sounding balloons to support the National Weather Service's weather data collection and forecasting operations. The contract is firm fixed price and carries an ultimate completion date of December 1, 2026, with performance extending through March 2028. This award represents a non-availability waiver for GP26 aerological sounding balloons that was reviewed and determined consistent with policy by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB). The work will be performed in Grandview, Missouri, and no set-aside designation was applied to this procurement. Kaymont Consolidated, a small business headquartered in Melbourne, Florida, is the world's largest distributor of weather balloons and meteorological instruments to the federal government.
This delivery order falls under a larger NOAA Indefinite Delivery Contract valued at $9.4M effective through March 2028 for GP26 aerological sounding balloon supplies. Aerological sounding balloons are critical infrastructure for the National Weather Service's radiosonde observation program, which forms the backbone of weather forecasts, hurricane tracking, and atmospheric research across civilian agencies. Kaymont Consolidated has established itself as a key supplier to multiple federal agencies, including NOAA, the Defense Logistics Agency Aviation, the U.S. Army Test and Evaluation Command, and NASA. The company currently holds nine prime federal IDCs with these agencies, collectively generating hundreds of individual task orders and delivery orders that enable streamlined procurement of specialized meteorological equipment essential for the federal government's atmospheric research and operational requirements.
Description
NWS/suad: 48,360 GP26 aerological sounding balloons. Non-availability waiver totex GP26 aerological sounding balloons reviewed and determined consistent with policy by OMB. Duration through march 2028.
Quick answers
Who was awarded contract 1305M226F0087?
1305M226F0087 was awarded to Kaymont Consolidated Industries, Inc. by National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (Department of Commerce) on March 25, 2026.
How much is contract 1305M226F0087 worth?
The government has obligated $1,801,410 on 1305M226F0087.
Is contract 1305M226F0087 an order under another contract?
Yes. 1305M226F0087 is a delivery order under 1305M225D0013, an indefinite delivery contract.
Was contract 1305M226F0087 competed?
The extent of competition for 1305M226F0087 was not competed.
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