The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration awarded a firm fixed-price purchase order to Hupp & Associates Inc. for $47,820 on September 21, 2026, under a total small business set-aside. The order calls for manufacturing 250 top plate assemblies and 250 bottom plate assemblies for ASOS wire kits supporting a prototype power supply modernization effort. Work is performed in New Haven, Indiana, with completion scheduled for April 30, 2027. The contractor must fabricate wire harnesses per government engineering drawings, including wire preparation, crimping spade terminals to IPC/WHMA-A-620 standards, dual heat-shrink labeling, and cable-tie bundling. First article delivery of six units is required within 30 days of order receipt to the National Reconditioning Center in Grandview, Missouri, followed by full production delivery upon National Weather Service approval. All materials must be new and defect-free under standard manufacturer's warranty.