# Synopsis of Contract Award_NOAA National Weather Transmitter Maintenance- Kentucky Sites

Canonical: https://abierto.us/opportunities/1305m325c0035

- Solicitation number: 1305M325C0035
- Notice type: Award notice (first published as justification)
- Status: Awarded to Kentucky Authority for Educational Television for $285,377.00
- Department: Department of Commerce
- Agency: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
- Contracting office: Department of Commerce NOAA (1305M3)
- NAICS: 811210 Electronic and Precision Equipment Repair and Maintenance
- Product or service code: R427 Weather Reporting/Observation Services
- Place of performance: Kansas City, Missouri
- City: Kansas City. https://abierto.us/cities/kansas-city-mo-2938000
- First posted: September 24, 2025
- Last posted: September 24, 2025
- SAM.gov: https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/a02de3b22f274444aed6f35b3916cc6d/view

## Description

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

## Award on USAspending

- Recipient: Kentucky Authority for Educational Television (UEI EFNJV442KNJ3)
- Contract: 1305M325C0035, definitive contract
- Obligated: $285,377.00
- Competition: Not Competed Under SAP, 1 offers received
- Link: award number 1305M325C0035 equals the contract number; same awarding office 1305M3 (high confidence)
- Record: https://www.usaspending.gov/award/CONT_AWD_1305M325C0035_1330_-NONE-_-NONE-/


## Publications

- September 24, 2025: Justification. Notice 3a0793b066464ecb8d0affe767cdf9eb. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/3a0793b066464ecb8d0affe767cdf9eb/view
- September 24, 2025: Award notice. Notice a02de3b22f274444aed6f35b3916cc6d. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/a02de3b22f274444aed6f35b3916cc6d/view

## Points of contact

- Nicole Collins, nicole.collins@noaa.gov
- Contracting Officer Richard Barzaghi, richard.barzaghi@noaa.gov

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