Awarding a Purchase Order for the repair and/or calibration of the following equipment: Probe/DTT1 Transmitter Assembly, for DTS1, ASN: S100-2MT4-3A1A1

The U.S. Department of Commerce, through the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's National Weather Service, has issued a Purchase Order for the repair and calibration of 24 Probe/DTT1 Transmitter Assemblies, specifically for the DTS1 model identified by ASN: S100-2MT4-3A1A1. This contract is awarded solely to Vaisala, Inc., the original equipment manufacturer, as market research revealed no available small businesses capable of performing the required services. Extensive searches, including SBA databases and GSA's eLibrary, along with a Sources Sought notice on FedBizOpps, failed to identify any alternative providers for these specialized repairs and calibrations. The contract is identified under solicitation number NWWG3401-16-138-144SN and falls under the NAICS code 334519, which pertains to measurement and testing instrument manufacturing. The primary office managing this contract is located in Kansas City, Missouri, with William N. Roberts serving as the point of contact. The nature of this sole-source contract underscores the specialized and proprietary nature of the equipment and the repair services required, which only Vaisala, Inc. is authorized and capable of delivering.