Purchase Order 6973GH26P01368

Vaisala Inc., a foreign-owned manufacturer of specialized meteorological and environmental monitoring equipment based in Superior, Colorado, was awarded a firm fixed-price purchase order valued at $143,836 by a civilian federal agency on March 25, 2026, with an ultimate completion date of May 8, 2026. This contract, designated as "Assets in Support of the NAS" (National Airspace System), carries no set-aside designation and represents work to be performed at Vaisala's Superior, Colorado facility. As a prime contractor with extensive experience supplying atmospheric monitoring instrumentation to multiple federal agencies including NOAA, the FAA, and DOD, Vaisala provides critical equipment such as radiosondes, ceilometers, wind sensors, and automated weather stations that support weather forecasting, aviation safety, and climate research operations across the federal government.

This purchase order is a child contract within Vaisala's broader federal contracting portfolio, which includes three primary Indefinite Delivery Vehicles with NOAA collectively valued at approximately $51.3 million through 2029. These vehicles—including a $9.85 million IDV for ASOS barometer sensors, a $38.6 million GSA Multiple Award Schedule Blanket Purchase Agreement for ceilometers, and a $2.85 million IDV for portable barometer pressure standard sensors—enable federal agencies to issue ongoing task orders for meteorological equipment replacement and procurement. The current purchase order aligns with Vaisala's established role in supporting the National Airspace System's weather observation and data collection infrastructure critical to FAA operations and national aviation safety.