# NOAA Awards $1.1B Mesonet Contract

NOAA’s National Weather Service is carrying out a five-year National Mesonet Program contract, running from September 2026 through August 2031, with a $1.1 billion ceiling. KBR is the prime contractor, and Synoptic Data has been selected as lead subcontractor. The program integrates non-federal weather and environmental observations into operational forecasting and decision-support systems, making data integration and observation quality central to delivery.

- The contract is underway and provides a long-term procurement vehicle for integrating non-federal weather and environmental data; the $1.1 billion figure is the ceiling, not a stated amount of awarded work.
- Companies offering data integration, quality assurance, or emerging observation technologies such as weather drones may find relevant subcontracting or supporting-service opportunities.
- Prospective suppliers should align capabilities with the program’s need to bring external observations into NOAA operational systems and engage through the prime and lead subcontractor.

**Jurisdictions:** federal
**Industries:** Environment, Information Technology
**Topics:** Digital Infrastructure
**Published:** October 05, 2026

### Government Entities
- National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)
- National Weather Service (NWS)

### Vendors
- KBR, Inc. (Prime contractor)
- Synoptic Data (Lead subcontractor)

### Sources
- [ Synoptic Data Secures Lead Subcontractor Role on NOAA’s Five-Year, $1.1B Ceiling National Mesonet Program Contract

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