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66 -- AEROLOGICAL SOUNDING BALLOONS DUE 102595 POC Mary Watson (301) 713-0823, Edward F. Tennant, Jr., Contracting Officer (301) 713-0823 The NOAA/National Weather Service (NWS) is seeking industry comments on a Draft specification and Test Plan for Aerological Sounding Balloons. These balloons will be used to support the radiosonde upper air observing network. It is comprised of 106 sites which cover the conterminous United States, Alaska, the Caribbean, and parts of the Pacific. Additionally, the network collects profiles of temperature, pressure, relative humidity, wind speed, and wind direction from surface to heights exceeding 30 kilometers by use of radiosondes that are borne aloft by hydrogen or helium filled balloons All parties interested in reviewing and commenting on the Draft specification and Test Plan must submit a written request no later than October 25, 1995 to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, (NOAA), PGAS, Procurement Operations Division, General Contracts Branch, OA3l2:EFT, ATTN: Mary Watson, 1325 East-West Highway, Station 4301, Silver Spring, Maryland 20910-3283. The Government will not award a contract as a result of this CBD announcement. Notice of any soliciations will be published in the CBD prior to the issuance of any solicitation. (0278)

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