The National Park Service awarded a $30,000 firm-fixed-price purchase order to Jason A. Coombs for enhancements to the Critical Load Assessment by Site (CLAS) Online Mapping Tool, with a performance period extending through August 31, 2027. The contract, classified under NAICS code 541511 for Custom Computer Programming Services, involves developing additional spatial data layers for herbaceous species and sensitive lakes, creating user interface improvements for cross-navigation capabilities, and implementing hierarchical views of ecosystem risk data. The CLAS tool assists federal ecosystem managers in visualizing risks from atmospheric nitrogen and sulfur deposition to sensitive ecological resources. Work will be performed in Lock Haven, Pennsylvania, with the contract structured as a simplified acquisition using firm-fixed-price terms.
This award was made to the original developer of the CLAS tool following a Total Small Business set-aside solicitation, as market research confirmed that no other vendors possess the specific technical expertise and familiarity with the tool's file structure, databases, and servers necessary to complete this specialized work at comparable cost efficiency. The contract includes a base period through August 31, 2026, with an option year extending the ultimate completion date to August 31, 2027. Funding is provided by the National Office civilian agency, supporting the National Park Service's environmental management and ecosystem protection mission through technological advancement of critical analytical tools.