SOLE SOURCE: GRAW Software Support for the NWS/ Program Management Office.
NOAA · DEPT OF COMMERCE NOAA
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Where this opportunity stands
Every notice posted under solicitation 142082-26-0440 in this department, oldest first.
- Aug 26, 2026 · this noticePre-solicitation
Next steps for this stage
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What the notice says
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's (NOAA) Acquisition and Grants Office, Eastern Acquisition Division-Kansas City intends to negotiate and award a Base plus four option year purchase order, on a sole source basis, under authority of RFO FAR 6.103-1, with GRAW Radiosondes GmbH & Co. KG for software support services for existing GRAW Radiosondes for the National Weather Service (NWS) Program Management Office in Silver Spring, MD. Sole Source Justification: The sole source determination is based on NOAA's Sole Source Justification. Only one source is capable - GRAW Radiosondes… (show all)
GmbH & Co. KG is the only company that can make modifications to the source code necessary to identify, modify, and rectify potential issues. This GRAW Radiosondes GmbH & Co. KG brand name is essential to the requirement because the source code and internal architecture of GRAWMET are proprietary to the Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM). No other commercial software can process the unique data telemetry formats of the DFM-17 radiosonde or integrate with the existing MROS ground station hardware. Attempting to modify thirdparty software to meet these needs is not feasible, as it would require unauthorized access to proprietary GRAW protocols and would risk a critical gap in service. A disruption in support would prevent 55 sites from launching radiosondes, leading to a loss of mission-critical atmospheric data essential for tracking hurricanes and other significant weather patterns. Therefore, GRAW Radiosondes GmbH & Co. KG is the only source capable of providing the required maintenance and security updates necessary to ensure the continued reliability of the NWS upper-air observation network. This pre-solicitation 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 (Contract Specialist) 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 pre-solicitation notice.
Who won similar work
11 award notices on SAM.gov in the last 24 months. Matched by: Same office (DEPT OF COMMERCE NOAA), same NAICS 541519.
Single-winner award sizes (11): middle half $59K to $1.1M, median $189K; range $7K to $3.0M.
| Winner | Awards | Value | Last |
|---|---|---|---|
| ITEGRITY INC | 2 | $3.0M | Mar 31, 2025 |
| Propel Solutions LLC | 1 | $3.0M | Jul 16, 2026 |
| SENECA STRATEGIC PARTNERS, LLC | 1 | $1.3M | Dec 13, 2024 |
| ESSNOVA SOLUTIONS, INC. | 1 | $492K | Dec 23, 2024 |
| DYNAMIC SYSTEMS INC | 1 | $189K | Jun 20, 2025 |
| ADVANCED COMPUTER CONCEPTS, INC. | 1 | $130K | Apr 21, 2026 |
| COLOSSAL CONTRACTING LLC | 1 | $81K | Feb 17, 2026 |
| ECHOVIEW SOFTWARE PTY LTD | 1 | $37K | Jun 22, 2026 |
| ENTERPRISE TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS, INC. | 1 | $22K | Jul 30, 2026 |
| VOCAL TECHNOLOGIES LTD | 1 | $7K | Nov 29, 2024 |
Value counts single-winner awards. "Shared" awards are multiple-award contracts that list every winner with the same total ceiling; that ceiling is not one company's win, so it is not added in. Revenue next to a ticker is the company's last annual revenue from its 10-K.
- Jul 30, 2026ENTERPRISE TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS, INC.$22K7E--Requisition for REQUIREMENTS-26-1743 FMA VBrick st
- Jul 16, 2026Propel Solutions LLC$3.0MU--GARFO IT Services for Helpdesk and Software/Databa
- Jun 22, 2026ECHOVIEW SOFTWARE PTY LTD$37KD--Echoview Maintenance and Technical Support (MATS)
- Apr 21, 2026ADVANCED COMPUTER CONCEPTS, INC.$130K7A--Office for Law Enforcement (OLE) Magnet Bundle
- Feb 17, 2026COLOSSAL CONTRACTING LLC$81KD--Renewal of the hardware warranty for NetApp Storag
- Jun 20, 2025DYNAMIC SYSTEMS INC$189KD--Oracle Software License Renewal
- Mar 31, 2025ITEGRITY INC$1.0MR--Performance Management System Support Services
- Mar 14, 2025ITEGRITY INC$2.0MD--Award Notice: Financial System Support Services
- Dec 23, 2024ESSNOVA SOLUTIONS, INC.$492KD--PostgreSQL Database Support Services Follow-on
- Dec 13, 2024SENECA STRATEGIC PARTNERS, LLC$1.3MD--Akamai Content Network (CDN) Services Follow-on
Competitive landscape
For the 8 most frequent past winners above. Lobbying is matched by the company's exact name or exact ticker; agencies are as named on the filings.
- 0 of these past winners lobbied Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) since 2024 (0 filings)
- 0 of their lobbyists list a past Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) job
- No corporate PAC money from them to the overseeing committees since 2024
- 0 foreign-agent (FARA) registrations
Policy around it
Bills the past winners named while lobbying this agency's issues, rules from the department, and executive orders that name the agency, last 12 months.
- 0 bills named on the past winners' lobbying filings
- 304 rules from the department in the last 12 months
- 0 executive orders naming the agency in the last 12 months
Market
For past winners matched exactly to a listed company. Insider trades are open-market buys and sells (Form 4) in the last 90 days, shown as facts; our own study found insiders do not reliably buy ahead of awards. A sale marked 10b5-1 was made under a trading plan set up in advance.
- 0 of the past winners are listed companies
- 0 insider buys and 0 insider sells at them in the last 90 days
Sources: SAM.gov notices and award notices; Senate LDA lobbying filings; FEC filings; FARA; Federal Register; congress.gov; SEC Form 4. Every row above links to its record.
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