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Intent to Sole Source Vaisala Ultrasonic Wind Sensor
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The U.S. Department of Commerce/NOAA’s Western Acquisition Division intends to award a sole-source purchase order to Vaisala Inc. for ultrasonic wind sensors and associated accessories to be delivered to Idaho Falls, Idaho, under authority of RFO 12.102(a). The requirement is set aside for no small business set-aside, with the NAICS code 334513, due to Vaisala’s exclusive capability to provide fully-heated sonic anemometers that meet the extreme environmental demands of Eastern Idaho’s harsh winters. Standard sonic anemometers frequently fail under icing conditions and are vulnerable to damage from local bird activity, but Vaisala’s specialized design—featuring heated transducers, arms, and body—along with compatible bird cages and mounting adapters, ensures operational reliability and data integrity. No other vendor offers a system that meets these precise survival requirements or ensures compatibility with existing data loggers, programming, and processing infrastructure, and Vaisala has confirmed it is the sole U.S. authorized distributor with no resellers. Delivery of all equipment must occur within 60 days of award, and no competitive solicitation is being conducted at this time. The presolicitation notice, issued on May 19, 2026, with a response deadline of June 3, 2026, invites firms to submit written documentation or requests for additional information to challenge the sole-source determination, but oral communications are not accepted. The government retains full discretion to proceed with the sole-source award based on the evaluation of such submissions. The primary point of contact for inquiries is Jamie Rosales-Wold, reachable via email at JAMIE.ROSALES@NOAA.GOV or phone at 303-578-6951, and the contract is identified by solicitation number 145022-26-0006JRW.
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$97,186.27NAICS
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WA, USASet-Aside
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POINT OF CONTACT:
JAMIE ROSALES-WOLD
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE/NOAA
WESTERN ACQUISITION DIVISION
325 BROADWAY, SOU6
BOULDER, CO 80305
PHONE: 303-578-6951
EMAIL: JAMIE.ROSALES@NOAA.GOV
***THE NATIONAL OCEANIC AND ATMOSPHERIC ADMINISTRATION’S (NOAA) ACQUISITION & GRANTS OFFICE, WESTERN ACQUISITION DIVISION-BOULDER, OCEANIC AND ATMOSPHERIC RESEARCH (OAR), SPECIAL OPERATION AND RESEARCH DIVISION, INTENDS TO NEGOTIATE AND AWARD A PURCHASE ORDER, ON A SOLE SOURCE BASIS, UNDER AUTHORITY OF RFO 12.102(A), WITH VAISALA INC. FOR ULTRASONIC WIND SENSOR AND ACCESSORIES TO BE DELIVERED AT IDAHO FALLS, ID. NO SET ASIDE IS TO BE USED FOR THIS SOLE SOURCE REQUIREMENT. THE ASSOCIATED NAICS CODE IS 334513.
***THE SOLE SOURCE DETERMINATION IS BASED ON NOAA’S REQUIREMENT THAT VAISALA INC. IS THE ONLY VENDOR THAT MANUFACTURES AND DISTRIBUTES THIS ULTRASONIC WIND SENSOR AND ACCESSORIES AND IS THE ONLY AUTHORIZED U.S. DISTRIBUTOR. EASTERN IDAHO’S HARSH WINTER ENVIRONMENT DEMANDS SPECIALIZED HARDWARE, AND STANDARD SONIC ANEMOMETERS OFTEN FAIL DUE TO ICING. THE VAISALA BRAND IS KNOWN FOR ITS QUALITY, WHICH IS AN ABSOLUTE NECESSITY FOR EASTERN IDAHO’S HARSH WINTER ENVIRONMENT AND LOCAL BIRD HABITAT THAT IS KNOWN FOR DESTROYING SONIC ANEMOMETERS OF LESSER QUALITY. PROCURING SONICS FROM A DIFFERENT VENDOR WILL RESULT IN POORER DATA QUALITY AND DIMINISH THE RELIABILITY OF THE CRUCIAL DATA NEEDED. OUR STRINGENT ENVIRONMENTAL REQUIREMENTS DICTATE THAT THE TRANSDUCERS, ARMS, AND BODY MUST BE HEATED TO SURVIVE THE ICING CONDITIONS. THERE ARE NO OTHER VENDORS THAT CAN PROVIDE A FULLY-HEATED SONIC ANEMOMETER BODY THAT MEETS THESE STRICT ENVIRONMENTAL SURVIVAL REQUIREMENTS, PLUS THE NEEDED BIRD CAGES AND MOUNTING ADAPTERS, THAT VAISALA CAN PROVIDE. ALL ITEMS MUST BE ORDERED FROM VAISALA INC, TO ENSURE SYSTEM COMPATIBILITY WITH OTHER SENSORS AND THE CURRENT DATA LOGGER, PROGRAMMING, AND DATA PROCESSING. VAISALA INC. HAS CONFIRMED THEY ARE THE SOLE SOURCE PROVIDER AND DO NOT HAVE ANY AUTHORIZED RESELLERS IN THE U.S.
DELIVERY WITHIN 60 DAYS FROM DATE OF AWARD.
***THIS PRESOLICITATION NOTICE IS NOT A REQUEST FOR COMPETITIVE PROPOSALS AND NO SOLICITATION PACKAGE IS AVAILABLE. HOWEVER, FIRMS THAT BELIEVE THEY CAN FULLY MEET THE GOVERNMENT'S REQUIREMENTS MAY SUBMIT SUBSTANTIATING DOCUMENTATION OR A REQUEST FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IN WRITING TO THE IDENTIFIED POINT OF CONTACT WITHIN 15 DAYS AFTER PUBLICATION OF THIS PRE-SOLICITATION NOTICE. SUCH REQUESTS AND DOCUMENTATION WILL BE EVALUATED SOLELY FOR THE PURPOSE OF DETERMINING WHETHER OR NOT TO CONDUCT THIS PROCUREMENT ON A COMPETITIVE BASIS. A DETERMINATION BY THE GOVERNMENT NOT TO CONDUCT A COMPETITIVE PROCUREMENT, BASED UPON RESPONSES TO THIS NOTICE, IS SOLELY WITHIN THE DISCRETION OF THE GOVERNMENT. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS ARE NOT ACCEPTABLE IN RESPONSE TO THIS NOTICE.
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