$38,416,563
Department of Commerce·National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
WORK BEGAN2025-04-06·LATEST ACTION2026-04-02·SOURCEUSASPENDING·SOURCE IDCONT_AWD_1305M225F0110_1330_1305M220DNWWG0061_1330
Award description
NATIONAL MESONET PROGRAM TASK ORDER #12
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In plain English
Funds task order #12 for the National Mesonet Program, which operates surface weather observation networks across the U.S.
Sub-sectors
noaa-mesonetweather-infrastructureatmospheric-monitoring
Why this matters
Mesonet data supports weather forecasting, climate research, and severe weather warning systems critical to public safety and economic planning.
Supply-chain signal
Sustains demand for weather station hardware, data transmission systems, and IT infrastructure supporting distributed sensor networks.
U.S.–China competition angle
U.S. weather observation capabilities underpin forecasting advantages; China invests heavily in competing mesonet and satellite systems.
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Period of performance
Start
2025-04-06
End
2026-08-31
Status
activein 104 days
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Sources
- USAspending.gov — all awards for this UEI →
- SAM.gov entity registration →
- Award record ingested from usaspending. Source identifier CONT_AWD_1305M225F0110_1330_1305M220DNWWG0061_1330.
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