NOAA/OMAO/PAE - C-130J Hercules Vertically Scanning Doppler Radar Pedestal System

NOAA's Acquisition and Grants Office issued a Notice of Intent to Sole Source on July 29, 2026, for design and production of up to 21 pedestal subsystems with rotating motors and controllers supporting a Vertically Scanning Doppler Radar system for NOAA's C-130J aircraft fleet, with responses due August 13, 2026 at 10 AM ET.

NOAA intends to award the contract solely to Rotating Precision Mechanisms, Inc. (RPM) based on proprietary ownership of all specifications, drawings, and schematics developed through mechanical and RF testing. The pedestals will be modified from RPM's G550 design to position antennas at a fixed 20-degree angle from the longitudinal axis, accommodate rotary joints, support synchronized antenna operation across two pods, and handle increased antenna diameter to approximately 42 inches and 12 kilowatt transmit power at outer wing station 330 installation on C-130J aircraft.

The requirement is authorized under 41 U.S.C. 1901 using simplified procedures with an estimated value up to $9 million and implemented under FAR Overhaul 12.201-1 and 41 U.S.C. 3304(a)(1). The NAICS code is 336413 (Other Aircraft Parts and Auxiliary Equipment Manufacturing) with a 1,250-employee size standard.

Interested parties may submit a written statement of capabilities to Contract Specialist Jennifer Peters at Jennifer.peters@noaa.gov by the August 13 deadline. This notice does not constitute a solicitation and does not restrict the Government's ultimate acquisition approach.