NOAA awarded a purchase order to Ground Level Services LLC, a small business, for $413,890 on September 23, 2026, to replace an emergency power generator at the National Weather Service Southern Region Weather Forecast Office in Melbourne, Florida under a total small business set-aside.
Work will be performed in Melbourne, FL. The project involves installation of a Kohler 277/480-volt 3-phase generator (125–150 kVA) with automatic transfer switch replacement; optional tasks include fuel tank refurbishment or replacement, electrical distribution panel replacement, and generator building repairs. Ultimate completion is March 18, 2028. The purchase order issued under a firm fixed-price structure from the solicitation posted August 5, 2026, due September 4, 2026, which structured 14 site-specific generator replacements across the Southern Region as independent competitions. This award represents one of those 14 site-specific awards.