# Request for Information (RFI) Weather Balloons

Canonical: https://abierto.us/opportunities/panmcc240000010501

- Solicitation number: PANMCC240000010501
- Notice type: Special notice
- Status: Closed. Deadline was May 13, 2024 at 11:00 AM EDT
- Department: Department of the Army
- Agency: Department of the Army
- Contracting office: W6QM Micc-Yuma Prov GRD (W9124R)
- NAICS: 326299 All Other Rubber Product Manufacturing
- Product or service code: 6660 Meteorological Instruments and Apparatus
- Place of performance: Yuma Proving Ground, Arizona
- County: Yuma County (FIPS 04027). https://abierto.us/counties/yuma-county-az-04027
- City: Yuma Proving Ground. https://abierto.us/cities/yuma-proving-ground-az-0485680
- First posted: April 23, 2024
- Last posted: April 29, 2024
- SAM.gov: https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/4694ca020d3f4fe7881f815332839d2c/view

## Description

REQUEST FOR INFORMATION (RFI)

**Procurement Office:** The Mission and Installation Contracting Command (MICC), Yuma Proving Ground (MICC-YPG), is currently conducting market research to attempt to bolster government and industry coordination and partnership in supporting Meteorology Team at the United States Army Yuma Proving Ground (USAYPG), AZ. This RFI is being issued to inquire about Weather Balloons. THIS REQUEST FOR INFORMATION (RFI) is solely for information and planning purposes.

It does not constitute a Request for Quote (RFQ) or a promise to issue an RFQ in the future. Further, MICC is not at this time seeking quotes and will not accept unsolicited quotes. Responders are advised that the U.S. Government will not pay for any information or administrative costs incurred in response to this RFI; all costs associated with responding to this RFI will be solely at the interested party’s expense.

The Government is interested in any input from the small business community as well as questions regarding the requirement. We encourage all small businesses, in all socioeconomic categories (including, 8(a) Business Development Program, Small Disadvantage Business, Historically Underutilized Business Zone, Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned, Women-Owned Small Business concerns), to identify their capabilities in meeting the requirement at a fair market price.

**INFORMATION:** Proposed item to be supplied is anticipated to be classified under the following North American Industry Classification (NAICS) 326299 All Other Rubber Product Manufacturing. Manufacturing, which was considered and selected as it comprises of establishments primarily engaged in manufacturing rubber products (except tires; hoses and belting; and molded, extruded, and lathe-cut rubber goods for mechanical applications (except rubber tubing)) from natural and synthetic rubber. Establishments manufacturing rubber tubing made from natural and synthetic rubber, regardless of process used, are included in this industry.

**Attachments:** Specification- Meteorological Balloons

## Publications

- April 23, 2024: Special notice, due April 9, 2024 at 11:00 AM EDT. Notice b9f75c89d1c54a9b9128d47005f4972e. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/b9f75c89d1c54a9b9128d47005f4972e/view
- April 29, 2024: Special notice, due May 13, 2024 at 11:00 AM EDT. Notice 4694ca020d3f4fe7881f815332839d2c. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/4694ca020d3f4fe7881f815332839d2c/view

## Points of contact

- Roxanne Hursey, roxanne.hursey.civ@army.mil, 9283285759

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