Intent to Sole Source_final.pdf
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- REQUIREMENTS-25-3653
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This is a Synopsis/Notice of Intent to Award a Sole-Source Contract for aerological sounding balloons.
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), through its Acquisition and Grants Office Eastern Acquisition Division and the National Weather Service (NWS), intends to award a sole-source, firm-fixed unit price Indefinite Delivery, Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract to Kaymont for up to 94,800 General Purpose 20km (GP20) Aerological Sounding Balloons. The contract will support NWS Surface and Upper Air Division radiosonde observations. Kaymont is identified as the sole vendor capable of producing and delivering GP20 balloons meeting NWS specifications at the required rate of 4,680 units per month with a 90-day lead time. The acquisition is classified under North American Industry Classification Code 326299 (All Other Rubber Product Manufacturing) with a 650-employee business size standard. The procurement utilizes simplified acquisition procedures under RFO Part 12 per 41 U.S.C. 1901.
Interested parties may submit written capability statements demonstrating their ability to meet all requirements by 5:00 PM EST on May 18, 2026, to Contract Specialist Alice Park at Alice.Park@noaa.gov. The Government reserves the right to conduct a competitive procurement based on responses received. Any capability statements must contain sufficient detail to enable NOAA to assess whether the submitting party can satisfy all contract requirements.
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SYNOPSIS: NOTICE OF INTENT TO AWARD A SOLE-SOURCE CONTRACT
ANNOUNCEMENT NUMBER: REQUIREMENTS-26-3653
REQUIREMENT: General Purpose 20km (GP20) Aerological Sounding Balloons for NWS
Radiosonde Observations
The US Department of Commerce, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Acquisition and Grants Office, Eastern Acquisition Division and the National Weather Service (NWS), using the procedures set forth in the Revolutionary FAR Overhaul (RFO) Part 12, intends to negotiate on a sole source basis with Kaymont, for a firm-fixed unit price on an Indefinite Delivery, Indefinite Quantity contract for up to 94,800 GP20 Aerological Sounding Balloons for the Surface and Upper Air Division. Kaymont is the only vendor able to produce and deliver GP20 balloons that meet the NWS GP20 Balloon Specification at a rate that meets the NWS 4,680 per month usage rate, with a 90-day lead time. The statutory authority for other than full and open competition is RFO 12.201-1, “Simplified procedures,” in accordance with 41 U.S.C. 1901 “Simplified acquisition procedures.”
The North American Industry Classification Code for this acquisition is 326299, All Other Rubber Product Manufacturing, with a business size standard of 650 employees. This notice does not constitute a solicitation, Request for Proposal, Request for Quotation, or an Invitation for bid and it does not restrict the Government in any way regarding its ultimate acquisition approach. However, if any other interested party believes that it can meet the requirements, it may submit a statement of capabilities, which, if timely received, will be considered by NOAA.
A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed requirement based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. Information received will normally be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement in the future. Evidence must be provided of ability to provide the required services. The capability statement and any other information furnished must be in writing and must contain material in sufficient detail to allow NOAA to determine if the party can meet all of the requirements. Capability statements and related materials must be e-mailed to Contract Specialist Alice Park at Alice.Park@noaa.gov by 5:00PM EST, May 18, 2026.
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SYNOPSIS: NOTICE OF INTENT TO AWARD A SOLE-SOURCE CONTRACT
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