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Award notice, first published as justification

Synopsis of Contract Award_NOAA National Weather Transmitter Maintenance- Kentucky Sites

1305M325C0035

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce NOAA. Electronic and Precision Equipment Repair and Maintenance.

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Awarded

Kentucky Authority for Educational Television

$285,377.00 on the award notice, September 23, 2025, contract 1305M325C0035

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Description

As published on SAM.gov.

In accordance with FAR 5.301 and FAR 5.302, this announcement is for The National Weather Service (NWS),  Central Region’s National Weather Radio (NWR) Maintenance Services for the State of Kentucky. 

(1) Action Code: 1305M325C0035

(2) Date: September 24, 2025

(3) Contracting Office ZIP Code: 98115

(4) Product or Service Code: R427, Support- Professional: Weather Reporting/Observations

(5) Contracting Office Address: 7600 Sand Point Way, SOU6, Seattle, WA 98115

(6) Subject: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), National Weather Radio (NWR)   Maintenance- Kentucky Sites

(7) Contact Point or Contracting Officer:

Contracting Specialist: Nicole Collins

Email: nicole.collins@noaa.gov 

Contracting Officer: Richard Barzaghi

Email: richard.barzaghi@noaa.gov 

(8) Contract Award Number:

Contract Number: 1305M325C0035

(9) Award Dollar Amount: $285,377.00

(10) Award Date: September 23, 2025

(11) Contractor: Kentucky Authority for Educational Television (KET)

(12) Description:   Award a sole source, Firm-Fixed-Price (FFP) contract for 1 year (12 months) to the Kentucky Authority for Educational Television (KET),  using the procedures in FAR Part 13 for transmitter maintenance services critical to the operational needs of the National Weather Service’s (NWS) National Weather Radio (NWR) All-Hazard Radio. 

(13) Award Type:  Firm-Fixed-Price (FFP)

(14) Procurement Method: Sole Source

(15) Basis for award:  Other than Full and Open Competition, SAP Non-Competition (FAR 13)

(16) Set-aside Status: N/A

Attachments

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The contract, on USAspending

Federal procurement data the awarding office reported to FPDS, matched to this solicitation by its number.

Recipient
Kentucky Authority for Educational Television
UEI
EFNJV442KNJ3
CAGE
3THE9
Vendor location
Lexington, KY
Contract
1305M325C0035, definitive contract
Obligated
$428,065.50
Actions
2 between September 23, 2025 and September 16, 2026
Competition
Not Competed Under SAP, 1 offer received
Set-aside reported
No Set Aside Used.
Described as
Provide Preventative and Corrective Maintenance Services, Ground/Tower Space and Electricity on the KSP Network at Nineteen (19) Transmission Sites as Well as the Thirteen (13) Ket Tower Site Locations Housing NOAA All-Hazards Radio (Nwr) Transmitter
Match
award number 1305M325C0035 equals the contract number; same awarding office 1305M3 (high confidence)
Record
USAspending award page

Publications

Every notice SAM.gov issued under this solicitation number, oldest first. Each is a separate record on SAM.

  1. September 24, 2025

    Justification, originally award notice

    Public Disclosure of Justification_NOAA National Weather Transmitter Maintenance- Kentucky Sites

    SAM.gov, notice 3a0793b066464ecb8d0affe767cdf9eb

    2 revisions on SAM
    • September 24, 2025: publish, justification
    • September 24, 2025: publish, award notice

  2. September 24, 2025

    Award notice

    Awarded to Kentucky Authority for Educational Television for $285,377. SAM.gov, notice a02de3b22f274444aed6f35b3916cc6d

    2 revisions on SAM
    • September 24, 2025: publish, justification
    • September 24, 2025: publish, award notice

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