Weather Radio Tower Maintenance
Closed Pre-Solicitation Posted
- Solicitation number
- 142010-26-0081KDK
- Agency
-
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Department of Commerce
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 811210 Electronic and Precision Equipment Repair and Maintenance
- Place of performance
- State College, Pennsylvania 16803, United States
- Points of contact
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), through its Western Acquisition Division in Boulder, Colorado, is procuring weather radio tower maintenance services for Station WXM-33 located in Johnstown, Pennsylvania. This pre-solicitation notice indicates NOAA's intent to award a purchase order on a sole-source basis under Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Part 12. The primary qualification requirement centers on the vendor's ability to access and maintain the weather radio tower, which is situated on the contractor's property, coupled with technical expertise in NWS transmitter systems and components. While this is not a competitive solicitation and no formal solicitation package is available, interested firms may submit substantiating documentation or requests for additional information to the point of contact, Kirsten Keen, within 10 days of the notice publication date. The deadline for submitting such documentation is May 2, 2026, and interested parties should direct inquiries to Kirsten.Keen@NOAA.gov.
This procurement involves no set-aside designation and is anticipated to be awarded to Pennon Organization dba WITF, Inc., the sole-source contractor, based on their exclusive property ownership and facility control. The contract is classified under NAICS code 811210 (Electronic and Precision Equipment Repair and Maintenance) and PSC code Z1BG (Maintenance of Electronic and Communications Facilities). The period of performance extends from the date of award through April 30, 2027, with four additional option years available, providing potential contract continuity through 2031. NOAA's justification for the sole-source award emphasizes that WITF, Inc.'s staff possesses specialized knowledge of the NWS transmitter from on-site installation experience and maintains 24/7 emergency response capabilities. No specific budget range or award value is disclosed in this pre-solicitation notice.
Notice text
142010-26-0081
POINT OF CONTACT:
KIRSTEN KEEN
U.S. Department of Commerce/NOAA
Western Acquisition Division
325 Broadway, SOU6
Boulder, CO 80305
EMAIL: KIRSTEN.KEEN@NOAA.GOV
***THE NATIONAL OCEANIC AND ATMOSPHERIC ADMINISTRATION’S (NOAA) ACQUISITION & GRANTS OFFICE, WESTERN ACQUISITION DIVISION-BOULDER, NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE (NWS), SOUTHERN REGION HEADQUARTERS (SR HQ) INTENDS TO NEGOTIATE AND AWARD A PURCHASE ORDER, ON A SOLE SOURCE BASIS, UNDER AUTHORITY OF RFO PART 12, WITH PENNON ORGANIZATION DBA WITF, INC. TO BE PERFORMED AT STATION WXM-33 LOCATED IN JOHNSTOWN, PA. NO SET ASIDE IS TO BE USE FOR THIS SOLE SOURCE REQUIREMENT. THE ASSOCIATED NAICS CODE IS 811210.
THE SOLE SOURCE DETERMINATION IS BASED ON NOAA’S REQUIREMENT THAT PENNON ORGANIZATION DBA WITF, INC. IS THE ONLY VENDOR THAT CAN PERFORM THE SERVICES BECAUSE THE WEATHER RADIO TOWER IS LOCATED ON PENNON ORGANIZATION DBA WITF, INC.’S PROPERTY AND AS SUCH, THEY ARE SOLELY IN CHARGE OF THEIR FACILITIES MAINTENANCE. DUE TO THE FACT THAT PENNON ORGANIZATION DBA WITF, INC. IS THE OWNER OF THE FACILITY THAT THE NWR CANNOT BE ACCESSED BY ANY OTHER VENDOR. PENNON ORGANIZATION DBA WITF, INC.’S STAFF HAS KNOWLEDGE OF THE NWS TRANSMITTER AND ITS COMPONENTS DUE TO BEING ON-SITE DURING THE INSTALLATION PROCESS. THE PENNON ORGANIZATION DBA WITF, INC. ENGINEERS ARE AVAILABLE TO RESPOND TO EMERGENCIES 24 HOURS A DAY AND 7 DAYS A WEEK.
PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE: DATE OF AWARD TO 04/30/2027 WITH FOUR OPTION YEARS.
***THIS PRESOLICITATION 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 IDENTIFIED POINT OF CONTACT WITHIN 10 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 NOTICE.
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