NWS - Aerological Sounding Balloons
Commerce, Department of · NATIONAL OCEANIC AND ATMOSPHERIC ADMINISTRATION
This notice is not accepting responses (deadline was May 17, 2026, 8:00 PM EDT).
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- Response deadline
- May 17, 2026, 8:00 PM EDT
- Posted
- May 3, 2026
- Solicitation
- REQUIREMENTS-25-3653
- Set-aside
- No Set aside used
- Place of performance
- Norfolk, VA, USA
- Contracting office
- DEPT OF COMMERCE NOAA · NORFOLK · VA
- Source
- SAM.gov · updated May 9, 2026
Description
The US Department of Commerce, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Acquisition and Grants Office, Eastern Acquisition Division and the National Weather Service (NWS), using the procedures set forth in the Revolutionary FAR Overhaul (RFO) Part 12, intends to negotiate on a sole source basis with Kaymont, for a firm-fixed unit price on an Indefinite Delivery, Indefinite Quantity contract for up to 94,800 GP20 Aerological Sounding Balloons for the Surface and Upper Air Division. Kaymont is the only vendor able to produce and deliver GP20 balloons that meet the NWS GP20 Balloon Specification at a rate that meets the NWS 4,680 per month usage rate, with a 90-day lead time. The statutory authority for other than full and open competition is RFO 12.201-1, �Simplified procedures,� in accordance with 41 U.S.C. 1901 �Simplified acquisition procedures.�
What similar awards have paid
Real federal awards already on the books in a similar lane — so you can size the opportunity, not guess. This is public history, not a bid price, cost estimate, or prediction that you will win.
Typical award size
$24,518
Middle of the pack for similar past awards
Most similar awards fall between $4,325 and $104,950
Who has won work like this
Public awardees in this lane — useful for competitor scan or teaming ideas, not a ranked list of “best” firms.
- 1KAYMONT CONSOLIDATED INDUSTRIES, INC.6 awards$1.72M
- 2I.T.G.-GMBH GRAPHIC PRODUCTS6 awards$1.41M
- 3AMFIT, LLC1 award$473,263
- 4BOTTCHER AMERICA CORPORATION2 awards$236,412
- 5FINZER ROLLER, INC.1 award$173,550
- 6FINZER ROLLER INC2 awards$105,570
- 7GLOBAL MYINT-TECH COMPANY LIMITED1 award$104,950
- 8NW PROPELLER OPERATIONS, INC.1 award$100,200
Recent examples
A few of the newest similar awards in our index.
- GP INTERPRISES INCSep 30, 2025General Services Administration$4,325Source
- GP INTERPRISES INCSep 29, 2025General Services Administration$4,221Source
- GP INTERPRISES INCSep 26, 2025General Services Administration$865Source
- GP INTERPRISES INCSep 26, 2025General Services Administration$35Source
- GP INTERPRISES INCSep 26, 2025General Services Administration$35Source
- I.T.G.-GMBH GRAPHIC PRODUCTSSep 25, 2025Department of the Treasury$179,280Source
Drawn from official USAspending contract records in our index. Always confirm requirements on the SAM.gov notice before you bid.
Intelligence only — not legal advice or a guarantee of award. Always verify requirements on the official SAM.gov notice. Past award amounts are public history, not a suggested bid or prediction. Notice ID 075440358cc143dbbdd724cc5b89336d.