Kaymont Awarded NOAA Contract for R.M. Young Wind Monitoring Equipment and Spare Parts
MELBOURNE, Fla. — Sep. 15, 2026 — Kaymont Consolidated Industries, Inc. has been awarded contract 1305M226P0263 by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) to supply R.M. Young wind monitors, radiation shields and replacement components for environmental monitoring stations.
Awarded on September 10, 2026, the firm-fixed-price purchase order resulted from a competitive procurement conducted as a total small business set-aside. The procurement supports NOAA’s Center for Operational Oceanographic Products and Services (CO-OPS), including maintenance requirements within the National Water Level Observation Network and Physical Oceanographic Real-Time System (PORTS®). Identified locations include Lake Charles, Upper Chesapeake Bay and Narragansett Bay PORTS.
The equipment includes standard and alpine wind monitors, multi-plate radiation shields, propellers, bearings and nose cone assemblies. These instruments and replacement parts support the continued operation and maintenance of NOAA’s environmental observation stations.
NOAA’s coastal monitoring networks provide information used by mariners, port operators and coastal resource managers. PORTS combines observations of water levels, currents and weather conditions to support safe navigation and efficient maritime operations.
Kaymont is proud to support NOAA through the supply of instruments and components that help sustain these essential observation capabilities.
About Kaymont Consolidated Industries
Kaymont Consolidated Industries, Inc., based in Melbourne, Florida, is the largest distributor of natural latex weather balloons worldwide and supplies meteorological balloons and instrumentation for weather observation, defense, atmospheric research and educational applications.
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Kaymont Consolidated Industries, Inc.
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