Ice Free Wind Sensor Repair

The U.S. Department of Commerce (DOC), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Eastern Region Acquisitions Division-Kansas City office intends to award, on a sole source basis, under the authority of FAR 13.106-1(b)(1), with Vaisala, Inc. for the repair of thirty-two Ice Free Wind (IFW) Sensors; ASN: S100-2A8MT3A2, for the National Reconditioning Center (NRC) in Grandview, MO. Justification for Sole Source In support of the National Weather Service's Weather Forecast Offices, the Federal Aviation Administration and the Department of Defense, the National Reconditioning Center requires repair services for the SENSOR, ICE FREE WIND (IFW), ASOS MODEL 425NWS (WS425D7A1C), ASN: S100-2A8MT3A2. The IFW sensors support the mission of life and property protection by providing wind speed and wind direction information for the Automated Surface Observing System (ASOS) which is used to provide input for weather alerts and warnings at airports. This data is used in weather forecasting, current condition reporting, and climate measurements. Wind speed and direction information is especially important in determining take-off and landing directions at airports. Vaisala, Inc. is the depot repair facility for SENSOR, ICE FREE WIND (IFW), ASOS MODEL 425NWS (WS425D7A1C), ASN: S100-2A8MT3A2. These products were developed at private expense, and include proprietary information and repair data held in escrow. As such, the calibration and repair of these items can only be performed by Vaisala, Inc. Vaisala, Inc. is the OEM and is the only company that has the knowledge to perform the necessary repair services for the WS425D7A1C Ice Free Wind Sensors, ASN: S100-2A8MT3A2. There is only one authorized source of repair for these devices, the original manufacturer - Vaisala. The Ice Free Wind Sensors were manufactured by Vaisala as a commercially available item and the U.S. Government does not possess the data rights to this item.