Purchase Order 6973GH26P00530

The U.S. government awarded a $10,612 firm fixed-price purchase order to Vaisala Inc., a foreign-owned meteorological equipment manufacturer, on December 9, 2025, with an ultimate completion date of January 23, 2026. This contract, classified as a child award, supports assets in connection with the National Airspace System (NAS) and will be performed in Superior, Colorado. The award does not utilize a set-aside designation and is funded through a civilian federal agency. Vaisala is a specialized supplier of weather and environmental monitoring equipment, including radiosondes, ceilometers, wind sensors, and atmospheric profilers that support critical observation and forecasting activities across multiple federal agencies including the Federal Aviation Administration, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Department of Defense, NASA, and the U.S. Army.

This purchase order likely represents a task order or delivery order issued under one of Vaisala's existing Indefinite Delivery Vehicles with NOAA, which include substantial contract vehicles valued at $48.79 million for mini-dropwindsonde instruments, $9.85 million for ASOS barometers, and $38.6 million for ceilometers. The company's extensive experience delivering specialized meteorological instrumentation makes it well-positioned to support NAS infrastructure requirements through weather observation and environmental monitoring capabilities. The relatively modest contract ceiling value suggests a targeted procurement of specific equipment or components necessary to maintain or enhance weather observation systems supporting the National Airspace System.