Procurement Summary
Country: USA
Summary: Hydrogen Gas Generators Hogen for the National Weather Service
Deadline: 17 Jul 2026
Posting Date: 03 Jul 2026
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Notice Type: Tender
TOT Ref.No.: 144475381
Document Ref. No.: 142060-26-0046
Competition: ICB
Financier: Self Financed
Purchaser Ownership: Public
Tender Value: Refer Document
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***The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration-s (NOAA) Acquisition & Grants Office (AGO), Western Acquisition Division-Boulder (WAD), National Weather Service (NWS) Pacific Region Headquarters (PRH), intends to negotiate, on a sole source basis, under authority of FAR 13.106-1(b)(1), with Proton Energy Systems, Inc located in Wallingford, CT for (2) Proton Hydrogen Gas Generator Hydrogen Gas Generators (HOGEN)s. One will be delivered to Barrigada, Guam and the other will be delivered to Majuro, Marshall Islands. The associated NAICS code is 334516.***
The sole source determination is based on NOAA-s requirement that Proton Energy Systems, Inc is the only vendor that manufactures and distributes this Proton/Nel hydrogen gas generator that is compatible for the existing HOGEN network within the NWS Pacific Region. The National Weather Service (NWS), under NOAA, operates and maintains a network of Upper Air (UA) observing stations with some sites that rely on on-site hydrogen generation and storage systems to support routine weather balloon launches. These stations are standardized on the Proton/NEL S40 hydrogen gas generator platform, specifically the Series 2 and Series 3 models, manufactured and distributed exclusively by Proton Energy Systems, Inc., a subsidiary of NEL Hydrogen. This standardization is critical to maintaining consistency, reliability, and operational efficiency across the national network.
The Proton/NEL S40 generator has a unique footprint and performance profile that is fully compatible with the physical and functional design of the existing Upper Air Inflation Buildings. It meets the generation requirements necessary to support balloon launches and maintain up to 4, 000 gallons (200psig) of on-site hydrogen storage. These characteristics are not only important from an operational standpoint but also avoid the need for costly modifications to NOAA facilities or significant disruptions to ongoing meteorological operations.
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Notice ID: 142060-26-0046
Department/Ind. Agency: commerce, department of
Sub-tier: national oceanic and atmospheric administration
Office: dept of commerce noaa
Product Service Code: 6115 - generators and generator sets, electrical
NAICS Code: 334516 - Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing
Inactive Dates: jul 18, 2026
Inactive Policy: manual
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