Kaymont Consolidated Industries Awarded Sole-Source NOAA Contract for GP20 Meteorological Balloons
MELBOURNE, Fla. — Aug. 17, 2026 —Kaymont Consolidated Industries, Inc. has been awarded a prime, sole-source contract by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) to supply General Purpose 20-kilometer (GP20) aerological sounding balloons in support of the National Weather Service’s Surface and Upper Air Division.
Awarded on August 14, 2026, contract 1305M226D0038 provides an ordering period through August 13, 2031. The indefinite-delivery, indefinite-quantity (IDIQ) contract supports the continued supply of GP20 balloons for operational upper-air weather observations.
GP20 meteorological balloons carry radiosonde instruments into the atmosphere to measure temperature, humidity and atmospheric pressure. Tracking these instruments also provides wind speed and direction. Together, these observations deliver essential information for weather forecasting, severe-weather monitoring and atmospheric research.
NOAA’s sole-source justification identifies Kaymont as the only vendor capable of supplying GP20 balloons that meet the National Weather Service’s specifications at the required delivery rate and lead time.
As prime contractor, Kaymont will support the reliable supply of these balloons for NOAA’s ongoing weather observation mission.
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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Jesse Geffen, Director, Government Sales
Kaymont Consolidated Industries, Inc.
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