Train Regulators for the NLSC
Closed Pre-Solicitation Posted
- Solicitation number
- 142082-26-0061
- Agency
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National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Department of Commerce
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 334519 Other Measuring and Controlling Device Manufacturing
- Place of performance
- Grandview, Missouri 64030, United States
- Points of contact
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- Tyran Claypool tyran.claypool@noaa.gov
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), through its Acquisition and Grants Office Eastern Acquisition Division-Kansas City, is procuring train regulators (InterMet Systems part number 900316) to support the National Weather Service Upper Air Program. This procurement is being pursued on a sole source basis under FAR 6.103-1 authority due to compatibility requirements with existing systems and the specialized nature of the equipment. The regulator is essential for collecting atmospheric sounding data when surface winds exceed 25 mph and supports World Meteorological Organization data collection and sharing agreements. The evaluation is based on the vendor's past performance and qualification standards established by the NWS, with InterMet Systems being the only known qualified source capable of meeting these requirements without requiring costly and resource-intensive new qualification testing. The pre-solicitation notice was posted on April 13, 2026, with a due date of April 28, 2026, providing interested parties approximately two weeks to review the opportunity details.
No set-aside designations apply to this procurement, and InterMet Systems of Grand Rapids, Michigan, is identified as the intended sole source contractor based on its exclusive capability to deliver compliant equipment. The pre-solicitation notice does not specify the quantity of regulators to be procured or the total contract value. The equipment is to be delivered to the National Logistic Support Center in Grandview, Missouri, and the procurement is classified under NAICS category 334519 (Other Measuring and Controlling Device Manufacturing) and PSC category 6660 (Meteorological Instruments and Apparatus). Due to the proprietary nature of the train regulator, market research was deemed not applicable to this acquisition, and the NWS Sterling Field Support Center's ongoing evaluation of new data acquisition systems reinforced the decision to procure only the proven InterMet Systems product at this time.
Notice text
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s (NOAA) Acquisition and Grants Office, Eastern Acquisition Division-Kansas City intends to negotiate and award a purchase order, on a sole source basis, under authority of RFO FAR 6.103-1, with InterMet Systems for Train Regulators, INTERMET P/N 900316 to be delivered at the National Logistic Support Center in Grandview, MO. The sole source determination is based on NOAA’s compatibility to existing systems or equipment.
Sole Source Justification:
The manufacturer, InterMet Systems, of Grand Rapids, Michigan, is the single source that is capable of delivering a flight train regulator for the NWS Upper Air Program. Without this source, the NWS risks missing critical upper air data when surface winds are 25-mph and greater. The InterMet Systems is the only known qualified source of this product. This acquisition supports the collection of atmospheric sounding data which also supports World Meteorological Organization (WMO) data collection and sharing agreements.
Due to the proprietary nature of this product, market research was deemed to be not applicable. Spares for this component of the upper air observing system flight train have to meet the qualification standards of the NWS to be considered for purchase. This vendor, InterMet Systems, meets the qualification standards based on past performance of its part number 900316. Furthermore, InterMet Systems is the only company qualified to sell to the NWS a train regulator. If another company were to be considered, this would require NWS qualification testing and acceptance. This process is unacceptable at the current time because it would require significant funding and labor resources of the NWS Sterling Field Support Center (SFSC). The SFSC is evaluating and will soon test new data acquisition systems for Upper Air. For this reason, only item P/N 900316 by InterMet Systems is deemed acceptable for this procurement.
This pre-solicitation notice is not a request for competitive proposals and no solicitation package is available. However, firms that believe they can fully meet the government's requirements may submit substantiating documentation or a request for additional information in writing to the (Contract Specialist) within 15 days after publication of this pre-solicitation notice. Such requests and documentation will be evaluated solely for the purpose of determining whether or not to conduct this procurement on a competitive basis. A determination by the government not to conduct a competitive procurement, based upon responses to this notice, is solely within the discretion of the government. Oral communications are not acceptable in response to this pre-solicitation notice.
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