Plastic Balloons for South Pole Ozone Hole Measurements
Closed Solicitation Posted
- Solicitation number
- 1333MJ26Q0036
- Agency
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National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Department of Commerce
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- Total Small Business
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 334511 Search, Detection, Navigation, Guidance, Aeronautical, and Nautical System and Instrument Manufacturing
- Place of performance
- Boulder, Colorado 80305, United States
- Points of contact
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration seeks 64 high-altitude plastic balloons for ECC ozonesondes used in South Pole ozone hole measurements, with quotations due August 10, 2026. The procurement is set-aside for total small business and issued as a firm fixed-price RFQ under solicitation 1333MJ26Q0036, with award to the lowest-price technically acceptable offeror without discussions.
Place of performance is Boulder, Colorado. The balloons must be manufactured from linear, low-density polyethylene film capable of withstanding Antarctic conditions at temperatures as low as −80°C. Each balloon must carry a 2.8-pound package to a pressure altitude of 8 hectopascals at approximately −55°C ambient temperature, with minimum ascent rates of 3–4 meters per second when filled with helium at 30 percent free lift. Offerors must provide detailed specifications including balloon volume size, estimated empty weight, and polyfilm thickness. Individual balloons must be packed in cardboard boxes with protective covering and meet National Science Foundation Antarctic Support contractor shipping requirements. Delivery is to NOAA's Global Monitoring Laboratory in Boulder, Colorado.
The NAICS code is 334511, Search, Detection, Navigation, Guidance, Aeronautical, and Nautical System and Instrument Manufacturing. PSC code is 6660, Meteorological Instruments and Apparatus. The quotation carries a 60-day firm acceptance period. Payment is made electronically through the Invoice Processing Platform System, and the contractor must maintain active SAM registration. Amendment 001 updated the NAICS code from 334519 to 334511.
Notice text
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Update #2 · Latest ·
Amendment 001: NAICS is changed from 334519 to 334511.
See attached solicitation
This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial products or commercial services prepared in
accordance with part 12. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation. Offers are being
requested and a separate written solicitation will not be issued.
Solicitation number 1333MJ26Q0036 is issued as a request for quotation (RFQ) for plastic weather balloons.
This acquisition is set-aside for small business concerns. This solicitation incorporates provisions and clauses by reference. The full text of provisions and clauses may be accessed electronically at www.acquisition.gov.
CLIN 0001: High Altitude Plastic Balloons for ECC Ozonesondes, quantity 64
See 2.2 Specifications for description
See Page 1 for delivery information
See Section 5 for solicitation provisions
See Section 3 for applicable clauses
See Page 1 for due date and time
Update #1 ·
See attached solicitation
This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial products or commercial services prepared in
accordance with part 12. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation. Offers are being
requested and a separate written solicitation will not be issued.
Solicitation number 1333MJ26Q0036 is issued as a request for quotation (RFQ) for plastic weather balloons.
This acquisition is set-aside for small business concerns. This solicitation incorporates provisions and clauses by reference. The full text of provisions and clauses may be accessed electronically at www.acquisition.gov.
CLIN 0001: High Altitude Plastic Balloons for ECC Ozonesondes, quantity 64
See 2.2 Specifications for description
See Page 1 for delivery information
See Section 5 for solicitation provisions
See Section 3 for applicable clauses
See Page 1 for due date and time
Files
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| Sol_1333MJ26Q0036.pdf |
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