Aerological Sounding Balloons (GP26)
Closed Special Notice Posted
- Solicitation number
- REQUIREMENTS-24-1893
- Agency
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National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Department of Commerce
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 326299 All Other Rubber Product Manufacturing
- PSC
- 9320 Rubber Fabricated Materials
- Place of performance
- Silver Spring, Maryland, United States
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) of the U.S. Department of Commerce has published a Special Notice for the procurement of up to 253,500 GP26 Aerological Sounding Balloons. NOAA intends to negotiate a sole-source, firm-fixed unit price, Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity contract with Kaymont, the only vendor capable of producing and delivering the balloons that meet the National Weather Service's (NWS) specifications and monthly usage rate.
The purpose of this Special Notice is to inform interested parties of NOAA's intent to award a sole-source contract to Kaymont for the GP26 balloons. The key deadline is June 24, 2024, by which time NOAA will consider any statements of capabilities from other interested parties. The eligibility criteria is the ability to produce and deliver the GP26 balloons at the required specifications and monthly rate. NOAA cites the statutory authority of FAR 6.302-1, which allows for sole-source procurement when there is only one responsible source capable of meeting the agency's requirements.
Notice text
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 Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Part 15, 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 253,500 GP26 Aerological Sounding Balloons for the Surface and Upper Air Division. Kaymont is the only vendor able to produce and deliver GP26 balloons that meet the NWS GP26 Balloon Specification at a rate that meets the NWS 6,500 per month usage rate, with a 75-day lead time. The statutory authority for other than full and open competition is FAR 6.302-1, Only One Responsible Source and No Other Supplies or Services Will Satisfy Agency Requirements.
Files
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| Intent to Sole Source.pdf |
Notice history
| Notice | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| This notice | Special Notice | |
| Aerological Sounding Balloons (GP26) | Pre-Solicitation |
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