The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), an agency of the U.S. Department of Commerce, has awarded an Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract valued at $3,000,000 to Lockheed Martin Corporation's Rotary and Mission Systems (RMS) Division for the delivery of Expendable Bathythermograph (XBT) probes and associated equipment. Under this single-award IDIQ contract, Lockheed Martin RMS will provide NOAA with XBT probes, hand launchers, data recorders, and other expendable instrumentation used to collect ocean temperature profile data in support of NOAA's ocean observation and climate monitoring programs. Multiple delivery orders have been issued to date, ranging from $3,204 to $391,087, with periods of performance generally between 6-12 months and firm fixed pricing. The contract does not utilize any small business set-asides, and all work will be performed at Lockheed Martin's facility in Marion, Massachusetts.
The original pre-solicitation notice indicated that NOAA was seeking sources to provide XBT probes, launch equipment, and associated data acquisition systems to support its global ocean temperature monitoring initiatives. As a leading defense and aerospace contractor, Lockheed Martin RMS has leveraged its capabilities as an original equipment manufacturer to secure this IDIQ award and subsequent delivery orders from NOAA. The contracted products and services are critical to enabling NOAA's ability to observe, understand, and predict changes in the Earth's climate, weather, oceans, and coastlines.
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