Kisters AG

Kisters AG, operating as Kisters Systeme and through its subsidiaries, is a German-based international company specializing in the development and provision of software solutions and instrumentation for environmental monitoring, water resource management, and energy systems. Established in 1963, Kisters has grown to become a leading supplier of advanced hydrologic monitoring equipment, data management software, and related services to various U.S. federal agencies. The company's North American division, Kisters North America, Inc., serves as the primary contractor for federal awards, leveraging the parent company's expertise to deliver specialized products and services that support water data collection, streamgaging, snowpack research, and environmental analysis programs across multiple government departments.

Through its federal contract awards, Kisters AG has provided a wide range of goods and services, primarily focusing on hydrologic instrumentation and data management solutions. The company has supplied snow depth sensors, snow scales, tipping bucket precipitation sensors, cableway gaging systems, nitrate analyzers, and radar level/velocity/discharge systems to agencies such as the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), National Resources Conservation Service (NRCS), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), and Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS). Kisters also offers software solutions, including the WISKI environmental data management software, and provides data migration and system integration services. Many of these awards have been made through a $2.5 million single-award Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract with the USGS, which spans five years for the provision of hydrologic instrumentation and related services. While some contracts have been designated as total small business set-asides, others have been awarded without set-aside provisions, reflecting Kisters' status as a foreign-owned small business in the U.S. federal contracting landscape.