--Tethersonde

The Installation Contracting Command at White Sands Missile Range, New Mexico, is set to award a contract under FAR 6.302-1 to Vaisala, Inc. for the procurement of specialized tethersonde equipment. The contract includes six TTS111 Tethersondes, twelve R3SS911 Transducer 3 packs, one TTB329 Tether Balloon, and the TT12SW TT12 Tethersonde Software Rev 2.1 with license. The acquisition is justified based on the need for proprietary hardware, firmware, and software that only Vaisala can provide, making this a sole-source procurement. The solicitation, identified as W9124Q-08-P-TETHER, was posted by the Department of Defense’s W6QM Micc-white Sands office on September 8, 2008, with a submission deadline of September 9, 2008, at 11:30 a.m. Mountain Daylight Time. This contract falls under the NAICS code 334511, related to electronic instrument manufacturing. The purchase supports White Sands Missile Range operations and reflects the agency's specific technical requirements and reliance on Vaisala's proprietary technology for mission success.