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This tender is for the supply of meteorological balloons and parachutes and would need to satisfy one or more of the product lots.

Meteorological weather balloons and parachutes suitable for use with helium and hydrogen

lifting gases, and Vaisala RS41-SG radiosondes, including the use of additional heavier ozone

sensing payloads at one site.

Meteorological weather balloons with integrated parachutes suitable for use with helium and hydrogen lifting gases, Vaisala RS41-SG radiosondes and the Vaisala AS41 Autosonde. This includes the following requirements to ensure compatibility with the AS41 system:

a. Inclusion of a parachute inside the balloon, suitable for use with a 150g payload, attaining a minimum altitude of 30 hPa

b. Maximum inflated diameter and height of 1.8 m

c. Balloon neck diameter of 3 cm

d. Balloon neck length of 12 cm