Weather Balloons
Closed Solicitation Posted
- Solicitation number
- FA8227-25-Q-Balloon
- Agency
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Air Force Sustainment Center
Air Force Materiel Command, Department of Defense
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- Total Small Business
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 334519 Other Measuring and Controlling Device Manufacturing
- Place of performance
- California 93437, United States
- Points of contact
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The Department of the Air Force Materiel Command Air Force Sustainment Center is seeking to procure 40 Jimsphere High Resolution Wind Profiler balloons for the 309th Software Engineering Group's Atmospheric Meteorological Profiling System (AMPS) Replacement Project. The balloons are specified as 2-meter diameter, clear 1/2 mil polyester film with precise technical requirements, including 398 random 3" cones molded into the surface and weighing approximately 315 grams. The procurement will be conducted using a Lowest Price Technically Acceptable (LPTA) evaluation method, which means the contract will be awarded to the lowest-priced offer that fully meets all technical specifications. Potential offerors must submit their proposals electronically by April 9, 2025, at 1200 MT, with all questions due by April 2, 2025. The solicitation is structured under commercial items procedures with Simplified Acquisition Procedures.
The contract opportunity is set aside for small businesses with a size standard of 600 employees, specifically in the NAICS category of Other Measuring and Controlling Device Manufacturing. The specified manufacturer is Meteorological Products Inc. (or equivalent), with the specific part number JC20-12-05. The place of performance is Lompoc, California, and the balloons will be used to test weather conditions for launches at Vandenberg Space Force Base. The contract will be a Firm Fixed Price with a delivery period of 120 days after receipt of order. Contractors must also comply with FAR provision 52.204-24, which requires disclosure of any covered telecommunications equipment or services. The government reserves the right to cancel the solicitation at any time without reimbursing offerors for any incurred costs.
Notice text
Hill Air Force Base requires the following product(s): 40 Jimsphere High Resolution Wind Profiler, 2-meter diameter, clear 1/2 mil polyester film. See the attachment 1. SOW and 3. RFQ for guidance.
The Government intends to award a Firm Fixed Price Contract based on Lowest Price Technically Acceptable (LPTA). Evaluation is on Lowest Price Technically Acceptable (LPTA) basis. All offers will be evaluated on their proposed Total Price. The contract will be awarded to the company with the lowest price that fully meets all specifications. Only the lowest priced proposal will be evaluated for technical acceptability. The next lowest offer will only be evaluated if the aforementioned offer is not found technically acceptable (and so on). Only one award will be made under this solicitation.
Files
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| 3. RFQ Combo_Balloons.pdf | ||
| 2. Fill In 52.204-24.Balloons.pdf | ||
| 1. SOW_Balloons.pdf |
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