Kaymont Awarded USDA Contract for Radiation Sensors Supporting Western U.S. Snow Monitoring
MELBOURNE, Fla. — Sep. 14, 2026 — Kaymont Consolidated Industries, Inc. has been awarded contract 12FPC326P0065 by the U.S. Department of Agriculture to supply radiation sensors and mounting hardware for remote SNOTEL monitoring sites across the western United States.
Awarded on September 10, 2026, the $82,739 purchase order includes the procurement includes 26 Apogee Instruments SN-500-SS Heated Net Radiometers and 15 AM-501 rod-based mounting fixtures.
The equipment supports the Natural Resources Conservation Service’s Snow Survey and Water Supply Forecasting Program. The radiometers will collect longwave and shortwave radiation data, adding to the environmental measurements gathered through the SNOTEL network.
SNOTEL stations monitor snowpack, precipitation, temperature and other conditions in remote mountain watersheds. These observations provide essential information for water supply forecasting and help inform decisions about water resources across the West.
Kaymont's Scientific Sales division represents Apogee Instruments online, to the private sector and in support of US Government requirements. The procurement specified Apogee Instruments products to meet integration requirements within the existing SNOTEL network.
Kaymont is proud to support the collection of environmental data that helps researchers, forecasters and resource managers understand changing conditions and plan for future water needs.
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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