This is a $117,756 firm-fixed-price purchase order contract awarded by the U.S. Air Force to Vaisala Inc., a foreign-owned, for-profit manufacturer of specialized weather and environmental monitoring equipment. The contract is for the maintenance of the Road Weather Information System (RWIS) and does not have a set-aside designation.
The original solicitation was issued as a special notice, indicating the Air Force's intent to sole-source this requirement to Vaisala Inc. based on the company's expertise in developing advanced meteorological instrumentation and services for federal agencies. Vaisala has a strong track record of supplying critical weather monitoring equipment to various government customers, including the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), and Department of Defense (DOD), through both prime contracts and subcontracts. The contract has an ultimate completion date of August 14, 2025.