99--Vaisala System License and Maintenance

The Mission & Installation Contracting Command (MICC) at White Sands Missile Range, New Mexico, plans to award a sole-source contract for a follow-on System License and Maintenance agreement covering eight Vaisala DigiCORAIII Radio Sounding Upper Air Systems and one Vaisala TT12 Tethersonde System. The contract will span a period of twelve months and will be awarded under the statutory authority of FAR 6.302-1, which permits sole-source procurement. This announcement serves as a notice of intent to award the contract rather than a request for competitive proposals, although the government will consider any responses submitted within three days of the posting to assess whether the procurement should be opened for competition. Interested parties are invited to provide written responses demonstrating their capability to fulfill the requirement, with no associated cost or obligation to the government. The government will use this information solely to decide whether to proceed with competitive procurement. The final decision to compete the requirement remains at the discretion of the government. This contract, identified by solicitation number W81C391794MS10, falls under NAICS code 423430 and is managed by the Department of Defense office at White Sands Missile Range. No solicitation documents will be issued as part of this notice, and the contract pertains specifically to the maintenance and licensing of the stated Vaisala systems.