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Special notice, first published as sources sought

Aerological Sounding Balloons (GP26)

REQUIREMENTS-24-1893

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce NOAA. All Other Rubber Product Manufacturing.

Response deadline

June 6, 2024 at 5:00 PM EDT

Closed 878 days ago. Posted June 11, 2024, first published May 23, 2024. Scheduled to archive July 9, 2024.

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Description

As published on SAM.gov.

The US Department of Commerce, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Acquisition and Grants Office, Eastern Acquisition Division and the National Weather Service (NWS), using the procedures set forth in Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Part 15, intends to negotiate on a sole source basis with Kaymont, for a firm-fixed unit price on an Indefinite Delivery, Indefinite Quantity contract for up to 253,500 GP26 Aerological Sounding Balloons for the Surface and Upper Air Division.

Kaymont is the only vendor able to produce and deliver GP26 balloons that meet the NWS GP26 Balloon Specification at a rate that meets the NWS 6,500 per month usage rate, with a 75-day lead time. The statutory authority for other than full and open competition is FAR 6.302-1, Only One Responsible Source and No Other Supplies or Services Will Satisfy Agency Requirements.

Publications

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

  1. May 23, 2024

    Sources sought

    Due June 6, 2024 at 5:00 PM EDT. SAM.gov, notice 4471e30a83394d818ad0c30d72fdea92

  2. June 11, 2024

    Special notice, originally sources sought

    Due June 24, 2024 at 5:00 PM EDT. SAM.gov, notice d08757048ec0402bbc94c2385c403e1a

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