# Plastic Balloons for South Pole Ozone Hole Measurements

Canonical: https://abierto.us/opportunities/1333mj26q0036

- Solicitation number: 1333MJ26Q0036
- Notice type: Combined synopsis and solicitation
- Status: Awarded to Aerostar International, LLC
- Department: Department of Commerce
- Agency: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
- Contracting office: Department of Commerce NOAA (1333MJ)
- NAICS: 334511 Search, Detection, Navigation, Guidance, Aeronautical, and Nautical System and Instrument Manufacturing
- Product or service code: 6660 Meteorological Instruments and Apparatus
- Set-aside: Total small business set-aside
- Place of performance: Boulder, Colorado
- First posted: August 3, 2026
- Last posted: August 4, 2026
- SAM.gov: https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/cdc84be5b274469386515de7705d5dd9/view

## Description

**Amendment 001:** NAICS is changed from 334519 to 334511. See attached solicitation This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial products or commercial services prepared in accordance with part 12. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation. Offers are being requested and a separate written solicitation will not be issued. Solicitation number 1333MJ26Q0036 is issued as a request for quotation (RFQ) for plastic weather balloons. This acquisition is set-aside for small business concerns. This solicitation incorporates provisions and clauses by reference. The full text of provisions and clauses may be accessed electronically at www.acquisition.gov.

**CLIN 0001:** High Altitude Plastic Balloons for ECC Ozonesondes, quantity 64 See 2.2 Specifications for description See Page 1 for delivery information See Section 5 for solicitation provisions See Section 3 for applicable clauses See Page 1 for due date and time

## Award on USAspending

- Recipient: Aerostar International, LLC (UEI JMHHQ3HANEL4)
- Contract: 1333MJ26P0039, purchase order
- Obligated: $91,855.00
- Competition: Competed Under SAP, 2 offers received
- Link: solicitation number 1333MJ26Q0036 equals the FPDS solicitation identifier; same awarding office 1333MJ (high confidence)
- Record: https://www.usaspending.gov/award/CONT_AWD_1333MJ26P0039_1330_-NONE-_-NONE-/


## Publications

- August 3, 2026: Combined synopsis and solicitation, due August 10, 2026 at 10:00 AM EDT. Notice 4fda0cd863a64253a699a1fe3897fe8b. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/4fda0cd863a64253a699a1fe3897fe8b/view
- August 4, 2026: Combined synopsis and solicitation, due August 10, 2026 at 10:00 AM EDT. Notice cdc84be5b274469386515de7705d5dd9. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/cdc84be5b274469386515de7705d5dd9/view

## Points of contact

- Moore, Darrin, darrin.moore@noaa.gov

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