Skyfora StreamSonde dropsondes, Operational and Technical Support Services
Awarded Limited / Sole Source Justification Posted
- Solicitation number
- 140800-26-0001
- Agency
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National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Department of Commerce
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
Opportunity facts
- Contract number
- 1305M226D0018 Federal IDV award
- Awardee
- Skyfora OY
- NAICS code
- 334519 Other Measuring and Controlling Device Manufacturing
- Place of performance
- Florida, United States
- Points of contact
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration intends to award a sole-source IDIQ contract to Skyfora OY for Skyfora StreamSonde dropsondes and operational and technical support services, with an estimated total value of $5.5 million over a five-year ordering period.
The justification cites 41 U.S.C. 1901, authority for sole-source acquisition of commercial products and services. NOAA determined Skyfora is the only responsible source capable of meeting mission-critical requirements for tropical cyclone atmospheric profiling. The StreamSonde system must integrate with NOAA's WP-3D aircraft and existing Airborne Vertical Atmospheric Profiling System (AVAPS) hardware and data format standards, transmit at 2 Hz resolution, and comply with World Meteorological Organization standards. Skyfora's unique technological capabilities include an ultra-lightweight design of approximately 80 grams versus 350 grams for traditional dropsondes, a slow descent rate of approximately 6 meters per second enabling extended measurement periods, a proprietary dual-band GNSS receiver utilizing GPS L1/L5 and Galileo signals for superior wind accuracy, and high-density swarm deployment capability supporting simultaneous tracking of up to 50 dropsondes. Market research and a Sources Sought Notice posted January 12–26, 2026, and an Intent to Sole Source posted January 26–February 2, 2026, yielded no competing responses. The dropsonde is designed for deployment from NOAA's WP-3D weather research aircraft to collect atmospheric measurements in tropical cyclone environments. Fair and reasonable pricing will be determined prior to award using comparison to historical prices and independent Government cost estimates.
Notice text
Enclosed is t
JUSTIFICATION FOR OTHER THAN FULL AND OPEN COMPETITION USING SIMPLIFIED PROCEDURES FOR THE ACQUISITION OF COMMERCIAL PRODUCTS AND SERVICES (AUTHORITY: 41 U.S.C. 1901) for the Sole Source Indefinite Delivery, Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract with the capability to award firm fixed price (FFP) delivery orders to Skyfora OY (Skyfora) for Skyfora StreamSonde dropsonde to include Operation and Technical Support Services.
Awarded contract 1305M226D0018 to unknown vendor for unknown amount on 2026-06-08.
Files
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| Skyfora Sole Source Justification.pdf |
Notice history
| Notice | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| This notice | Limited / Sole Source Justification | |
| INTENT TO SOLE SOURCE, Skyfora StreamSonde dropsondes, Operational and Technical Support Services | Special Notice | |
| Skyfora StreamSonde dropsondes, Operational and Technical Support Services | Pre-Solicitation |
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