Gill MaxiMet all-in-one weather sensors for the NDBC, Stennis Space Center Tender

Procurement Summary

Country: USA

Summary: Gill MaxiMet all-in-one weather sensors for the NDBC, Stennis Space Center

Deadline: 05 Sep 2025

Other Information

Notice Type: Tender

TOT Ref.No.: 125599208

Document Ref. No.: 1305M225Q0166

Financier: Self Financed

Purchaser Ownership: Public

Tender Value: Refer Document

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Tender Details

Description

Amendment 0001**

The purpose of this amendment is to remove CLIN 0002 (Option Year) from the solicitation. As amended, the solicitation will only include CLIN 0001 as described in the Schedule of Supplies/Services.

Instructions to Offerors:Offerors shall acknowledge receipt of this amendment by signing and returning a completed copy of Standard Form (SF) 30, Amendment of Solicitation/Modification of Contract.

Failure to return a signed copy of the SF30 with your offer may result in the offer being considered non-responsive.The due date for receipt of offers is hereby extended to September 5, 2025, at 3:00 PM EST. All other terms and conditions of the solicitation remain unchanged.The National Data Buoy Center (NDBC) requires 35 Gill Instruments MaxiMet all-in-one weather sensors for use with the SCOOP system. This is a brand name requirement due to the unique performance and compatibility of the MaxiMet sensors in the harsh marine environment. The Government intends to make an award to the responsive responsible quoter providing the bestvalue in accordance with FAR 13.106-2(B)(3). This is a small business set-aside.

Brand Name Justification

This procurement is for an all-in-one weather sensor that meets the National Data Buoy Center (NDBC)-s technical, operational, and environmental requirements for integration with the SCOOP system. NDBC has conducted extensive testing and evaluation of multiple commercially available all-in-one sensor models.

Alternative sensors failed to meet performance standards due to issues such as water intrusion, high failure rates, sensor drift, lack of serial interface support, and insufficient survivability in harsh marine environments. Some models showed initial promise but did not meet key reliability thresholds for wind, pressure, and temperature measurements, or remain under extended evaluation.

The selected sensor demonstrated the best overall performance, with acceptable data accuracy and...
Active Contract Opportunity
Notice ID : 1305M225Q0166
Related Notice
Department/Ind. Agency : COMMERCE, DEPARTMENT OF
Sub-tier : NATIONAL OCEANIC AND ATMOSPHERIC ADMINISTRATION
Office: DEPT OF COMMERCE NOAA
General Information
Contract Opportunity Type: Solicitation (Updated)
Updated Published Date: Sep 02, 2025 03:32 pm EDT
Original Published Date: Jul 08, 2025 04:02 pm EDT
Updated Date Offers Due: Sep 05, 2025 05:00 pm EDT
Original Date Offers Due: Jul 24, 2025 05:00 pm EDT
Inactive Policy: 15 days after date offers due
Updated Inactive Date: Sep 20, 2025
Original Inactive Date: Aug 08, 2025
Initiative: None

Classification
Original Set Aside: Total Small Business Set-Aside (FAR 19.5)

Product Service Code: 6660 - METEOROLOGICAL INSTRUMENTS AND APPARATUS
NAICS Code: 334519 - Other Measuring and Controlling Device Manufacturing

Place of Performance: Grandview, MO 64030 USA

Documents

 Tender Notice

1305M225Q0166P0001.pdf

1305M225Q0166.pdf

1352.docx

OFFEROR-INSTRUCTIONS.docx

52.pdf