# Gill MaxiMet all-in-one weather sensors for the NDBC, Stennis Space Center

Canonical: https://abierto.us/opportunities/1305m225q0166

- Solicitation number: 1305M225Q0166
- Notice type: Solicitation
- Status: Closed. Deadline was September 5, 2025 at 5:00 PM EDT
- Department: Department of Commerce
- Agency: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
- Contracting office: Department of Commerce NOAA (1305M2)
- NAICS: 334519 Other Measuring and Controlling Device Manufacturing
- Product or service code: 6660 Meteorological Instruments and Apparatus
- Set-aside: Total small business set-aside
- Place of performance: Grandview, Missouri
- County: Jackson County (FIPS 29095). https://abierto.us/counties/jackson-county-mo-29095
- City: Grandview. https://abierto.us/cities/grandview-mo-2928324
- First posted: July 8, 2025
- Last posted: September 2, 2025
- SAM.gov: https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/e344161010a6427ba98779235df2074b/view

## Description

The National Data Buoy Center (NDBC) requires 35 Gill Instruments MaxiMet all-in-one weather sensors for use with the SCOOP system. This is a brand name requirement due to the unique performance and compatibility of the MaxiMet sensors in the harsh marine environment. The Government intends to make an award to the responsive responsible quoter providing the best value in accordance with FAR 13.106-2(B)(3). This is a small business set-aside.

Brand Name Justification This procurement is for an all-in-one weather sensor that meets the National Data Buoy Center (NDBC)’s technical, operational, and environmental requirements for integration with the SCOOP system. NDBC has conducted extensive testing and evaluation of multiple commercially available all-in-one sensor models.

Alternative sensors failed to meet performance standards due to issues such as water intrusion, high failure rates, sensor drift, lack of serial interface support, and insufficient survivability in harsh marine environments. Some models showed initial promise but did not meet key reliability thresholds for wind, pressure, and temperature measurements, or remain under extended evaluation.

The selected sensor demonstrated the best overall performance, with acceptable data accuracy and significantly fewer deployment failures than others tested. It is currently the only sensor qualified for operational use within the SCOOP system.

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## Publications

- July 8, 2025: Solicitation, due July 24, 2025 at 5:00 PM EDT. Notice fb5e4e7be37d447bb9442fd1e0a82e34. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/fb5e4e7be37d447bb9442fd1e0a82e34/view
- September 2, 2025: Solicitation, due September 5, 2025 at 5:00 PM EDT. Notice 07595428eb7640b88662d43cde76d0b4. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/07595428eb7640b88662d43cde76d0b4/view
- September 2, 2025: Solicitation, due September 5, 2025 at 5:00 PM EDT. Notice e344161010a6427ba98779235df2074b. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/e344161010a6427ba98779235df2074b/view

## Points of contact

- Tyran Claypool, tyran.claypool@noaa.gov

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