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Special notice

Road Weather Information System

FA860125P0173

Department of the Air Force, FA8601 AFLCMC Pzio. Commercial and Industrial Machinery and Equipment (except Automotive and Electronic) Repair and Maintenance.

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Awarded

Vaisala Inc.

$146,849.05 obligated so far on USAspending

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This one was awarded in 2026

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Description

As published on SAM.gov.

The Air Force Life Cycle Management Center, Base Support Branch (AFLCMC/PZIBB) at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base (WPAFB), OH intends to award a sole source contract to:

Vaisala Inc.

194 S Taylor Ave

Louisville, Colorado  80027-3024

Vaisala Inc. was awarded a contract on 24 September 2025 to provide road weather information system (RWIS) data management and preventative maintenance services to Wright Patterson Air Force Base (WPAFB) and to upgrade one (1) remote processing unit (RPU).  This requirement is for an out of scope modification to the original contract to include the upgrade of a second RPU and the installation of three (3) in-pavement sensors. 

The contract will be a Firm Fixed Price (FFP) Commercial Purchase Order and carried out as a sole source action (not competitively awarded). This authority is supported by an approved Single Source Justification. The applicable NAICS code is 811310 Commercial and Industrial Machinery and Equipment (except Automotive and Electronic) Repair and Maintenance.  This NAICS code has a small business size standard of $12.5 million.

Vaisala Inc. is the only known business capable of meeting the Government’s requirements as they are stated in Attachment 1, Performance Work Statement.  Vaisala Inc. holds the proprietary rights to the hardware/software currently used by the Government, and is the only company authorized to calibrate, maintain, and execute necessary adjustments to the system for proper operation. Therefore, it is in the best interest of the Government to award to Vaisala Inc.  Please see Attachment 2, Sole Source Justification, for complete details. 

THIS NOTICE OF INTENT IS NOT A REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS OR QUOTATIONS. No solicitation package will be issued. Requests for copies of a solicitation in response to this notice will not be honored or acknowledged. A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed action based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. Information received will be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether conducting a competitive procurement is in the best interest of the Government. All responses received by 12 May 2026 at 3:00p.m. ET will be considered by the Government. This notice is not a request for competitive proposals/quotes. Responses and questions shall be submitted via email to tracy.ferrise@us.af.mil and amanda.hoyng@us.af.mil.

Attachments:

ATTACHMENT 1 – Performance Work Statement dated 27 April 2026

ATTACHMENT 2 – Sole Source Justification

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
Vaisala Inc.
UEI
FCMPZKYCYKH5
CAGE
63653
Vendor location
Louisville, CO
Contract
FA860125P0173, purchase order
Obligated
$146,849.05, potential $192,867
Actions
2 between September 24, 2025 and May 29, 2026
Competition
Not Competed, 1 offer received
Set-aside reported
No Set Aside Used.
Described as
88 Oss/Osa Requires Road Weather Information System (Rwis) Services for the Wright-Patterson Afb, Oh Runways for a Base Plus Four (4) Years Option.
Match
solicitation number FA860125P0173 was reused as the contract number; same awarding office FA8601 (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. May 8, 2026

    Special notice

    Due May 12, 2026 at 3:00 PM EDT. SAM.gov, notice 25c50af1f54e4aa8977b4d807d7e3cbf

    2 revisions on SAM
    • May 12, 2026: publish, special notice
    • May 8, 2026: publish, special notice

  2. May 12, 2026

    Special notice

    Due May 12, 2026 at 3:00 PM EDT. SAM.gov, notice 69cd1a4f420647028448e412c979661c

    2 revisions on SAM
    • May 12, 2026: publish, special notice
    • May 8, 2026: publish, special notice

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