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Statement of Work (SOW) Description and Specifications of Gaseous Air Pollution and Meteorological Monitoring for the National Park Service

CONTENTS

1 Introduction and Background

1.1 Introduction

1.2 Background

2 Objective/Purpose

3 Scope of Work

3.1 Network Operations

3.1.1 General Requirements

3.1.2 Monitoring Equipment

3.1.3 Tasks for GPMP Network Operations

3.2 Data as a Service (DaaS) Model: Data Acquisition, Processing, Validation, and Reporting

3.2.1 Data Management

3.2.2 Equipment Specifications, Documentation and DaaS

3.2.3 Non-IT Equipment Property Documentation

3.2.4 Tasks for DaaS: Data Processing, Validation, and Reporting

3.3 Deliverables

4 Optional Contract Tasks

5 Glossary of acronyms

6 Transition Phase

7 Government Furnished Property

1 Introduction and Background

1.1 Introduction

The National Park Service (NPS) is mandated by the Organic Act of 1916 to preserve the natural and cultural resources in units of the National Park System in such a manner as to leave them unimpaired for the enjoyment and use of future generations. The Clean Air Act (CAA) recognizes that air pollution can have adverse impacts on sensitive park resources and charges the Federal Land Manager (FLM) with an affirmative responsibility to protect the "air quality related values". The NPS Air Resources Division (ARD), as the FLM's technical representative for areas administered by the National Park Service, conducts studies to evaluate the effects of air pollution on sensitive resources in parks and performs air quality monitoring in these areas.

The NPS anticipates the award of a firm fixed price indefinite delivery/indefinite quantity (IDIQ) contract to operate and maintain its Gaseous Pollutant Monitoring Program (GPMP). The successful offeror will provide the necessary technical and administrative support to ensure the continued successful operation of the GPMP, which includes continuous and integrated measurements of air gaseous pollutants, particulate matter, and meteorological parameters, as well as the processing, validation and reporting of data collected through this network.

1.2 Background

The GPMP determines ground level ozone concentrations in national parks. Ozone can affect the health of visitors and staff, as well as vegetation and ecosystems. At most sites, the GPMP uses Federal Equivalent Methods (FEM) to quantify ozone levels at the surface year-round. The GPMP also includes a comprehensive suite of meteorological parameters at each site.

Meteorological parameters recorded at most stations include wind direction and wind speed at 10-meters, relative humidity, precipitation, and solar radiation. Although the focus of the GPMP is to measure ozone, several enhanced sites include measurements of other gas-phase species, described below, continuous (hourly) PM2.5 monitoring systems, stacked filter packs as part of the Clean Air Status and Trends Network (CASTNET), ammonia measurements with passive samplers, and some sensor-based measurements.

The primary objectives for the NPS GPMP are to:

• Establish existing, or baseline concentrations in NPS units

• Assess air quality trends in NPS units

• Evaluate compliance with national air quality standards

• Assist in the development and revision of national and regional air pollution control policies affecting park resources

• Provide data for atmospheric model development and evaluation

• Identify those air pollutants with the potential to injure or damage park natural resources, monitor these pollutants, and correlate measurable effects on these resources to ambient levels of these pollutants

Table 1a. List of current NPS air quality monitoring stations by network and the level of contractor responsibility for 2024.

Park Name State O3 Analyzer Other Analyzer PM2.5 Filter pack CO NO-NOx-NOy SO2 Winds TMP RH RNF SOL Big Bend National Park TX 1 1 1 1 1 Canyonlands National Park UT 1 1 1 1 1 Carlsbad Caverns National Park NM 1 1 1 1 Chaco Culture National Historic Park NM 1 1 1 1 1 Chiricahua National Monument AZ 1 1 1 1 1 Craters of the Moon National Monument ID 1 1 1 1 Death Valley National Park CA 1 1 1 1 Denali National Park AK 1 1 1 1 1 C C Dinosaur National Monument UT 1 1 1 1 1 Glacier National Park MT 1 1 1 1 1 Grand Canyon National Park AZ 1 1 1 1 1 Grand Teton National Park WY 1 1 1 1 Great Basin National Park NV 1 1 1 1 1 Great Smoky Mtns. National Park - Look Rock TN 1 NO2 1 1 Tr Tr Tr 1 1 1 C C Haw aii Volcanoes National Park - Volcano Arts Center HI 1 1 1 1 1 Joshua Tree National Park - Black Rock CA 1 1 1 1 1 C C Lassen Volcanic National Park CA 1 1 1 1 1 Mammoth Cave National Park KY 1 1 1 1 1 C C Mesa Verde National Park CO 1 1 1 1 1 Pinnacles National Monument CA 1 1 1 1 1 Rocky Mountain National Park CO 1 1 1 1 1 C C Sequoia/Kings Canyon NP - Ash Mountain CA 1 1 1 1 1 1 C C Shenandoah National Park VA 1 S** 1 1 1 1 C C Voyageurs National Park MN 1 1 1 1 1 Yellow stone National Park - Water Tank WY 1 1 1 1 1 Yosemite National Park CA 1 1 1 1 1 C C Zion National Park UT 1 1 1 1

Subtotal NPS Operated 26 1 3 20 1 2 2 27 27 27 8 8

Ozone Enhanced Meteorological Parameters

Table 1b. Partnership monitoring stations being operated by NPS for 2024.

Table 1c. State operated stations in parks for 2024.

Responsibility of the GPMP contractor. If at State operated site, then data handling and parts replace responsibility.

S State responsibility for the station and parameters. Data submitted to AQS by the State.

* GPMP contractor must poll the raw data and store in the database, get valid AQS data later, and report ** GPMP contractor must obtain validated data from AQS and include in annual reports C Another organization contracts directly for validation service with Contractor.

Tr GPMP support contractor responsible for trace-level analyzers + GPMP support contractor will provide repair parts or replacement instruments

Park Name State O3 Analyzer Other PM Filter pack CO NO- NOX SO2 Winds TMP RH RNF SOL Great Smoky Mtns. Natl. Park - Clingmans Dome (seasonal) TN 1 1 1 1 1 1 Great Smoky Mtns. National Park - Cove Mountain (seasonal) TN 1 1 1 1 1 Great Smoky Mtns. National Park - Cade's Cove (seasonal) TN 1 1 1 1 1 1 Joshua Tree National Park - Pinto Wells CA 1 1 1 1 1 Joshua Tree National Park - Cottonw ood Canyon CA 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 Yellow stone National Park - Old Faithful WY 1 1 1 1 1 1 Yellow stone National Park - West Yellow stone MT 1 1 1 1 1 1

Ozone Enhanced Meteorological Parameters

Village Green Bench - Grand Canyon NP AZ 1 1 1 1 1 Subtotal Partnership/Special Study 5 0 5 0 2 2 0 8 8 8 5 3

Park Name State O3 Analyzer Other PM Filter pack CO NO- NOX SO2 Winds TMP RH RNF SOL Acadia National Park - McFarland Hill ME S*+ S* 1 S S*+ S*+ S*+ S*+ S*+ Acadia National Park - Cadillac Mountain ME S** S S** S** S** Badlands National Park SD S**+ S** S S** S** S** S** S** S** Cape Cod National Seashore MA S** S** S** S** S** Chamizal National Monument TX S** S** S** S** S** Congaree National Park SC S** S Everglades National Park - Cutler Road FL S** 1 Great Smoky Mtns. National Park - Purchase Knob NC S** Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore IN S** S** S** S** S** Mount Rainier National Park - Jackson Visitor Center WA S** Saguaro National Park - East Unit AZ S** S** S** S** S** S** Theodore Roosevelt National Park ND S** S** 1 S** S** S** S** S** S** Wind Cave National Park SD S** S** S** S** S** S** S** S** Yosemite National Park - Yosemite Village CA S**

Subtotal State 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Ozone Enhanced Meteorological Parameters

Table 2. NPS air monitoring locations operated jointly with the CASTNET program.

Station Name NPS Code State CASTNET Code Acadia National Park – McFarland Hill ACAD-MH Maine ACA416 Big Bend National Park BIBE Texas BBE401 Canyonlands National Park CANY Utah CAN407 Carlsbad Caverns National Park CAVE New Mexico CAV436 Chaco Culture National Historic Park CHCU New Mexico CHC432 Chiricahua National Monument CHIR Arizona CHA467 Craters of the Moon NM and Preserve CRMO Idaho CRM435 Death Valley National Park DEVA California DEV412 Denali National Park DENA Alaska DEN417 Dinosaur National Monument DINO Utah DIN431 Everglades National Park EVER Florida EVE419 Glacier National Park GLAC Montana GLR468 Grand Canyon National Park GRCA Arizona GRC474 Grand Tetons National Park GRTE Wyoming GRT434 Great Basin National Park GRBA Nevada GRB411 Great Smoky Mountains National Park – Look Rock GRSM-LR Tennessee GRS420 Joshua Tree National Park – Black Rock JOTR California JOT403 Lassen Volcanic National Park LAVO California LAV410 Mammoth Cave National Park MACA Kentucky MAC426 Mesa Verde National Park MEVE Colorado MEV405 Pinnacles National Monument PINN California PIN414 Rocky Mountain National Park ROMO Colorado ROM406 Sequoia/Kings Canyon National Parks–Ash Mountain SEKI-AS California SEK402 Shenandoah National Park SHEN Virginia SHN418 Theodore Roosevelt National Park THRO North Dakota THR422 Voyageurs National Park VOYA Minnesota VOY413 Yellowstone National Park YELL Wyoming YEL408 Yosemite National Park – Turtleback Dome YOSE-TD California YOS404 Zion National Park ZION Utah ZIO433

The current configuration of the GPMP is detailed in Table 1. Table 1 provides a listing of parameters at each station and indicates the initial level of effort for this contract. In addition to sites funded exclusively by the NPS, NPS operates some monitoring stations in collaboration with other agencies and states. In these cases, operation is a shared responsibility, as outlined in Table 1. In addition to GPMP sites, the NPS is responsible for the operation, maintenance, and data reporting for a subset of CASTNET sites. At these sites, filter-pack flow data, meteorological data, and ozone data are collected and provided to EPA on a quarterly basis.

The jointly operated EPA-NPS CASTNET sites are listed in Table 2.

2 Objective/Purpose

The purpose of this effort is to provide NPS with uninterrupted, reliable operations of the GPMP that produce high quality data sets, in addition to further enhancing the gaseous pollutant and meteorological monitoring network. This requirement is for a 5-year firm fixed price contract for the technical field support and data processing operations of the GPMP network. Any deliverables and reports outlined in this SOW will be considered property of the NPS. The primary objectives of this requirement are to provide the NPS with:

• Field Operations Support o General network supervision, including maintenance of all automated sites in the network o Calibration and maintenance trips approximately every 9 months o First-line troubleshooting via phone and email support o Site selection and installation for new sites o Maintenance of an NPS capital equipment and spare parts inventory o Instrument acceptance testing, modification, fabrication, and repair o Training of site operators, including safety protocols o Preparation and dissemination of standard operating procedures

• Information Management and Reporting o Data polling, processing, validation, archiving, and reporting o Reports and data communications o Information regarding site status and network operations o Training and communication with operators o Annual data reports

This requirement includes all aspects of network operations for the GPMP; the processed data will be provided using a Data as a Service (DaaS) model. The Contractor shall be responsible to ensure that NPS performance goals for this requirement are fully met or exceeded on a continuous basis. The Contractor shall report its performance annually relative to the measures and goals outlined in Table 3.

Table 3. Performance Measures and Goals for the NPS Gaseous Pollutant Monitoring Network Performance Measure Performance Goal

1. Calibrations for pollutant analyzers Gas Calibrations – automated (O3, SO2, NOx/NOy) Zero checks performed once every 24-hour period.

Span checks performed once every 24-hour period.

Precision checks performed once every 24-hour period.

Audit and Field Calibration Results – by contractor during site visits Absolute percent difference for 80% of all calibrations at each site are within 5%; 90% within 10%; 100% within 15%.

Note: Absolute percent difference is defined as the absolute value of difference between calibration's slope estimate and 1, expressed as a percent.

2. Data gaps Data gaps for criteria pollutant analyzers are not to exceed 2 weeks per year for the regular GPMP network stations.

3. Instrument problems Analyzers/calibrators: Maximum instrument downtime ≤ 10 days Site Visits: All problems identified during site visits are resolved within 14 days.

4. Data communications 100% of sites polled hourly.

Performance Measure Performance Goal Alternate data collection and storage provided when communications are down.

5. Precision checks 100% of sites, at least 1 passing precision check every 14 days.

6. Zero/span checks 100% of sites, at least 1 passing zero/span check every 14 days.

7. Semi-annual site visit reports 100% of site visit reports are submitted within 30 calendar days of the site visit.

8. Data capture

Valid data

Quarterly Criteria:

≥ 95% valid data capture of available hours Monthly Criteria:

≥ 85% valid data capture of available hours ≥ 75% minimum acceptable level of valid data capture Note: The basis for percentages shall exclude hours lost due to scheduled quality assurance/quality control (QA/QC) checks and calibrations.

Quarterly Criteria:

≥ 90% of hours from all sites have valid data

9. Data requests A mechanism for data requests must be provided to allow access to valid and preliminary data.

All large data requests not supported by this source must be handled in a timely fashion (≤ 3 days).

Annual summary of all data requests from current sites, discontinued sites, and state sites supported through the data request site.

Annual summary of the quantity of data downloaded (e.g., # of records, # of times, etc.) along with the types of data products downloaded.

10. Quality assurance performance checks

80% of all performance audits (on a site-parameter basis) will have an average absolute percent difference of ≤ 5%.

95% of all performance audits (on a site-parameter basis) will have an average absolute percent difference of ≤ 10%.

Absolute percent difference of 99% of performance audit points are ≤ 15%.

Note: Average absolute percent difference means the average of absolute difference (expressed as a percent based on the known value) for each audit point.

11. Air Quality System (AQS) submittals

Data from 100% of sites submitted within 90 days to the EPA AQS database .

12. Valid data reporting – monthly reporting

All monthly valid data reports submitted within 35 days of end of reporting period.

3 Scope of Work Period of Performance: The period of performance for the IDIQ is a 5-year ordering period with an option for an additional six months.

The following documents are the recognized EPA and NPS reference documents that form the basis for the GPMP program. The technical approach of the Contractor’s proposal shall fully meet or exceed the requirements set forth in these documents.

EPA Guidance Documents

• EPA Quality Assurance Handbook for Air Pollution Measurement Systems:

o Volume I, A Field Guide to Environmental Quality Assurance (EPA/600/R-

94/038a, April 1994) o Volume II, Ambient Air Quality Monitoring Program (EPA-454/B-13-003, May

2013) o Part 2.12 Monitoring PM2.5 in Ambient Air Using Designated Reference or Class I

Equivalent Methods. (November 1998) o Volume IV, Meteorological Measurements (EPA-454/B-08-002, March 2008)

• EPA Meteorological Monitoring Guidance for Regulatory Modeling Applications (EPA- 454/R-99-005, February 2000).

• EPA Guidance for Quality Assurance Project Plans (QAPPs) EPA QA/G-5 (EPA/240/R- 02/009, December 2002).

• EPA Guide to Writing Quality Assurance Project Plans for Ambient Air Monitoring Networks (EPA-454/B-18-006, August 2018).

• 40 CFR 50, National Primary and Secondary Ambient Air Quality Standards

• 40 CFR 50, Appendix A-1. Reference Measurement Principle and Calibration Procedure for the Measurement of Sulfur Dioxide in the Atmosphere (Ultraviolet Fluorescence Method)

• 40 CFR 50, Appendix C. Measurement Principle and Calibration Procedure for the Measurement of Carbon Monoxide in the Atmosphere (Non-Dispersive Infrared Photometry)

• 40 CFR 50, Appendix D. Measurement Principle and Calibration Procedure for the Measurement of Ozone in the Atmosphere

• 40 CFR 50, Appendix F. Measurement Principle and Calibration Procedure for the Measurement of Nitrogen Dioxide in the Atmosphere (Gas Phase Chemiluminescence)

• 40 CFR 50, Appendix L. Reference Method for the Determination of Fine Particulate Matter as PM2.5 in the Atmosphere

• 40 CFR 53, Ambient Air Monitoring Reference, and Equivalent Methods

• 40 CFR 58, Appendix A. Quality Assurance Requirements for Monitors Used in the

Evaluation of National Ambient Air Quality Standards

• 40 CFR 58, Appendix C. Ambient Air Quality Monitoring Methodology

• 40 CFR 58, Appendix D. Network Design Criteria for Ambient Air Quality Monitoring

• 40 CFR 58, Appendix E, Probe and Monitoring Path Siting Criteria for Ambient Air Quality

Monitoring

• 40 CFR 58, Appendix G. Uniform Air Quality Index (AQI) and Daily Reporting

• Clean Air Status and Trends Network (CASTNET) Quality Assurance Project Plan (QAPP)

National Park Service Guidance Documents NPS documents on the operation of the monitoring network are available as Exhibits with this solicitation and on the GPMP project webpage.

• NPS Gaseous Pollution and Meteorological Monitoring Network Quality Assurance Project Plan (QAPP): Exhibit J.1

• NPS Air Quality Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs), based on the EPA documents listed above: https://ard-request.air-resource.com/Project/documents.aspx

3.1 Network Operations

The Contractor shall oversee and maintain the GPMP Network Operations. The current network is summarized in Table 1 and is the default configuration for which technical and cost proposals should be written. The required tasks for operating the network are described in the following sections. The Contractor shall also provide the deliverables outlined in Table 4.

3.1.1 General Requirements

The Contractor shall provide all necessary support to successfully conduct:

• Technical support services

• Site maintenance visits

• Equipment acceptance testing and modification

• Site operations and review

• Maintaining equipment and parts inventory

• Support of sensor-based measurements

• Additional support services

Proposed procedures for field operations and data processing must be equivalent to, or enhance, EPA's applicable quality assurance regulations (Appendices A and B, 40 CFR 58), and the guidelines found in EPA's Quality Assurance Handbook for Air Pollution Measurement Systems, Volumes I, II, and IV. Proposals must describe how and why any proposed changes or enhancements to existing procedures will benefit operations, maintenance, management, costs, or other aspects of the NPS network.

The Contractor shall provide in the technical proposal the responsibilities of key personnel and other labor categories to provide field support and operations as well as an estimate of the number of hours each individual will be assigned for each task below.

3.1.2 Monitoring Equipment

All NPS GPMP monitoring stations are equipped with continuous ozone monitors and ozone transfer-standard instruments; some monitoring stations also contain continuous sulfur dioxide monitors, continuous PM2.5 analyzers, or other analyzers (see Table 1 and Exhibit J.2 for an inventory of equipment) provided by NPS or partners. Most stations are equipped with 10-m tipping towers for the measurement of wind speed and wind direction, temperature, relative humidity, solar radiation, and precipitation. All network GPMP stations are also equipped with dataloggers. Most stations have cellular communication, paid for by the Contractor, and are https://ard-request.air-resource.com/Project/documents.aspx polled hourly to retrieve data; several stations have satellite data communications. Each station uses the Contractor’s provided laptop running DataView software that allows operators to view data, perform calibrations, use station checklists, view the station SOPs, view training materials, and enter electronic log notes. The Contractor polls the monitoring station computer to obtain all logbook entries and calibration information, to access data, and to view instrument parameters. The Contractor shall be responsible for installing and maintaining the instruments and retrieving the data into a contractor-owned database. These data are then processed according to procedures described below and delivered to NPS. NPS operates some stations not listed in Table 1. These stations are managed under the additional tasks below.

Note: Tasks 1 and 3-6 are required tasks (Base) and Tasks 2 and 7-24 are optional tasks.

3.1.3 Tasks for GPMP Network Operations

Task 1. Technical Support Services – Network Operations

The Contractor shall carry out all aspects of operating the GPMP air quality stations in the parks, as outlined in Table 1. NPS will provide a site operator for the station except for certain unique situations, as denoted in a), where the Contractor shall be responsible for the site operator. The contractor shall maintain contact (at least weekly) with site operators to provide technical support. Support to site operators shall include, but not be limited to:

a) Identify and train local site operators, as necessary. Currently the site operators at Badlands National Park, Trapper Creek, Rocky Mountain National Park, and Great Smoky Mountains National Park are the responsibility of the contractor.

b) Schedule weekly contact with site operators to determine status of site operations.

c) Provide routine screening of data polling reports, polled data, and site status reports to verify all site data parameters are within acceptable limits (at least weekly).

d) Provide a toll-free telephone number for site operators to call to obtain technical assistance and electronic communication to help site operators with standard operating procedures and to diagnose and correct instrument malfunctions.

e) Be responsible for ensuring that sufficient spare parts are on hand to meet or exceed the performance goals of this contract. The Contractor will be required to purchase spare parts. A list of current parts for NPS monitoring sites is found in Exhibit J.2.

f) Maintain an updated inventory of all NPS capital equipment. Provide the COR a complete accounting of all serial/property numbers for the location of each piece of equipment on a semi-annual basis, and upon request by the COR. The history of all analyzers should be traceable.

g) Review documentation generated by site operators during contractor site visits to assure that site operators are following written operating procedures. If DataView is not proposed by the offeror, an alternate electronic notebook must be provided.

h) Provide a support laboratory/workshop for instrument testing, calibration, maintenance, and repair of equipment used at the monitoring stations.

i) Identify and document problems with instruments or other equipment and take action to solve the problem. If replacement parts costs exceed $2,000 or the instrument needs to be delivered to the manufacturer for repair, the Contractor must obtain prior approval from the COR. Cost proposals should include 2 special repair visits per year for the network. Urgent repairs that exceed those 2 special repair visits will be managed separately through Task 7, as deemed necessary by the COR.

j) Coordinate with EPA CASTNET (Table 2). The Contractor shall coordinate with EPA and EPA's contractor (currently WSP, Inc.) to ensure that NPS meets CASTNET monitoring objectives. The Contractor shall:

o Communicate with EPA contractors to ensure a coordinated effort between agencies.

o Provide filter-pack sample system flow data, meteorological parameters, and ozone data to EPA's contractor at least quarterly.

o Participate in monthly conference calls to coordinate CASTNET operations.

o Review log sheets from the CASTNET filter-pack sampler to assure proper functioning of the equipment and that the operator is following procedures.

o Participate in the preparation of joint SOPs and the QAPP. The NPS operations are equivalent to EPA operations and are generally described in the NPS SOPs and quality assurance criteria.

o Transfer validated data to the EPA Contractor quarterly in the format they require.

Accept hourly data from the EPA contractor for NPS sites operated by EPA or needed by NPS for analysis. Accept weekly concentration data and deposition data resulting from the filter-pack sampling.

o Attend the annual CASTNET Summit to assess the network issues and needs.

k) Maintain the DataView software systems and electronic notebook at stations or provide an equivalent. The contractor is responsible for all operational details to ensure the network functions properly, including software and PC maintenance and replacement.

l) Be responsible for calibration, maintenance, repairs, and consumable supplies at two enhanced monitoring stations. Repair parts, consumable supplies, and troubleshooting assistance shall be provided at Hawaii Volcanoes and Great Smoky Mountains National Parks for additional measurements: SO2, NOx/NOy, PM2.5, and CO. Data from these monitoring sites shall be validated and archived by the Contractor in a database as 1-min and hourly averages.

m) The NPS PM2.5 (Met One beta attenuation monitor, BAM 1020) and SO2 monitors at the Hawaii Volcanoes NP Volcano Arts Center site are supported by the successful offeror of this contract, and includes full support and data processing, repairs, data submittals, and reporting. This site is queried hourly for data submittal to EPA AirNow.

Validated data are submitted to the EPA AQS database and to AirNow. Because the SO2 data is also used for the park’s SO2 Alert System (see Task 15), 15-minute SO2 averages are polled and displayed on the park’s web map.

n) Perform acceptance testing of new equipment and system integration. The Contractor shall be responsible for ensuring that NPS property tags are affixed properly to all NPS-purchased equipment and that the items are maintained in the inventory database.

Equipment purchased with NPS funds remain as NPS property and must be handled according to government regulations.

o) All sites have automated shelter temperature control systems. The contractor shall be responsible for maintaining these systems.

Task 2. Station Maintenance and Calibration Visits (OPTIONAL TASK)

• Task 2a - Station Maintenance and Calibration Visits – Primary Sites The Primary sites include all sites listed in Table 1a except for CRMO, DENA, GLAC and

VOYA.

• Task 2b – Station Maintenance and Calibration Visits – Additional Sites The additional sites in Table 1a are CRMO, DENA, GLAC and VOYA.

The Contractor shall visit monitoring sites approximately every 9 months to conduct audit, calibration, and maintenance tasks. As part of this task, the Contractor shall:

a) Prepare an annual schedule of site visits for the COR and site operators. Develop a schedule to allow visits to multiple parks during a trip, when possible, so that travel costs are minimized. Report monthly the visits completed for the year and any special visits required to fix problems.

b) Notify the COR, NPS Regional Air Quality Coordinator, Park Superintendent, Park Resource Management Specialist, and Park Site Operator via e-mail of a scheduled site visit no less than 2 weeks prior to site visits. All site visits shall be coordinated with the site operator and the data processing and validation staff. Access to parks is provided at no cost to the contractor during maintenance visits.

c) Full audit, calibration, adjustments, and maintenance of all instrumentation and devices shall be done during the site visits. The Contractor shall supply all auditing equipment and materials. The technical proposal should include procedures, equipment and reporting methods to be used.

d) Review site activities with the site operator and observe on-site operation. Provide operator training to achieve consistency of operations for all sites. Review procedures for completing station checks, instrument calibrations, instrument precision checks, data reporting, and data transmittal with site operators.

e) Create or update the EPA Site Evaluation Form. To accommodate EPA documentation requirements, a Site Evaluation Form must be completed for every site and the metadata entered into the AQS database. The form will be provided by EPA.

f) Photograph the interior, exterior, and general view of the site from several views and photograph the cardinal direction exposure of each site annually. Updated site information should be archived by the Contractor and put into the EPA AQS database.

Panoramic (360°) views are updated periodically for the CASTNET stations.

g) Forward copies of traceability records for on-site calibrators to data processing personnel. This includes ozone calibration, photometers, and gas dilution systems.

h) Report the results of each site maintenance visit, using checklists, summary tables, and summary text. Reports shall be made available to the COR within 30 calendar days of the visit; items requiring immediate attention brought to the COR’s attention directly.

Furthermore, the NPS operates two different enhanced monitoring sites, one at Hawaii Volcanoes NP and the other at Great Smoky Mountains NP. The Hawaii Volcanoes NP site at the Volcano Arts Center meets EPA monitoring protocols for air quality monitoring using certified analyzers for SO2 and PM2.5. The Great Smoky Mountains NP station at Look Rock includes measurements of CO, SO2, NOx/NOy and PM2.5. The Contractor shall visit these monitoring sites biannually, as opposed to every 9 months, to conduct audit, calibration, and maintenance tasks, identical to those listed above, but one additional day on site should be included to account for the additional time needed for servicing the additional measurements.

For the cost proposal, assume all sites listed in Table 1a except for Chaco Culture NHP (dealt with separately under Task 22) will be visited once per year, and the following sites will receive a second visit only during the base contract year: Canyonlands NP, Dinosaur NM, Death Valley NP, Grand Canyon NP, Yellowstone NP, Grand Teton NP, Great Basin NP, Zion NP, Joshua Tree NP, Pinnacles NM, Yosemite NP, Carlsbad Caverns NP, Mammoth Cave NP, Great Smoky Mountains NP and Hawaii Volcanoes NP.

Task 3. Purchase, warehouse, and use replacement parts A small stock of supplies and replacement parts shall be kept on hand to facilitate rapid repairs of broken equipment (Exhibit J.2). This includes commonly used meteorological sensors parts and gaseous analyzer parts. In addition, repair parts and supplies are purchased each year from this task. All parts, supplies, and instruments remain the property of the NPS. Capital equipment shall be tagged as NPS property and inventoried by the contractor.

3.2 Data as a Service (DaaS) Model: Data Acquisition, Processing, Validation, and Reporting

The Contractor shall independently operate and manage all facets of data acquisition, processing, validation and reporting for the GPMP. The end-product for this task is the processed data. However, Contractor will likely need to independently support some form of database, computer hardware and software, maintenance, and support, required to operate a network on this scale. This task encompasses all aspects of data acquisition, data management and archival, data processing and validation, report preparation and dissemination, data analysis, and data reporting needed for the NPS to obtain the final data products.

Within each contract year, the minimum tasks to be accomplished by the contractor include:

• Data acquisition, processing, and validation

• Data management; archival data and metadata storage

• Data reporting and communications

• Access and reporting of the data and records

• Summary information and reports

• Accurate records of inventory, network changes, and validation processes.

The Contractor shall provide sufficient computer support personnel to operate, maintain, and enhance their computer software and hardware systems to carry out these tasks, in addition to meeting NPS IT system security guidelines.

3.2.1 Data Management

The contractor shall maintain the full NPS monitoring network data archive and process and validate all new data. At a minimum, the Contractor shall provide:

a) Routine and timely acquisition, reduction, validation, processing, analysis and reporting of gaseous pollutant and meteorological data associated with the GPMP

b) Development, operation, and maintenance of a data system to store, retrieve, and report air quality data

c) Timely reporting of data to the COR, NPS ARD, the EPA AQS database, CASTNET partners, and requesters of data both within the NPS and to the public.

Offerors may use any system for providing DaaS, as long as all NPS requirements are met.

3.2.2 Equipment Specifications, Documentation and DaaS

The Contractor shall be responsible for providing all of the software and hardware necessary to meet the DaaS requirements of this contract. If the offeror proposes to use proprietary software, then the offeror must indicate whether such software can be purchased or leased upon the termination of this contract and the cost of that software/service. Any software used must have an export data option so that all data can be transferred to another system.

3.2.3 Non-IT Equipment Property Documentation

The Contractor shall be responsible for maintaining accurate inventories of all government-owned equipment during the life of this contract, including the current status of equipment.

Unless otherwise specified, additional equipment purchased directly under this contract is the property of the NPS and all government-owned equipment and supplies shall be used only for the expressed purposes of accomplishing the tasks described in this SOW, unless authorized in writing by the COR. A complete NPS equipment listing is available in Exhibit J.2.

3.2.4 Tasks for DaaS: Data Processing, Validation, and Reporting

Task 4. Data Acquisition, Management and Archive

1. Computer Hardware and Software

The Contractor shall be responsible for all costs associated with computer hardware and software maintenance and licenses required to meet the NPS DaaS requirements. Upon termination of the contract, the NPS shall have full access to the database system and use of all software that was in use during the contract period. This includes the ability to lease the software for continued use and support for associated software.

2. Contingency and Security of Operations

The contractor shall provide and maintain a contingency of operations plan in the event of catastrophic failures of the information management center to be used as necessary throughout the contract period. This shall include plans to replace key personnel, recovery of data, and methods of contingency data validation and processing. A more detailed version of the contingency plan shall be provided with the security plan by the Contractor.

A security plan to safeguard data and computer systems used on NPS projects or that connect or routinely transfer data and files to NPS computers shall be completed within 60 days of award date. Security must meet NPS IT system security guidelines.

3. Data Collection, Validation and Delivery: The Contractor shall complete the following:

a) Installation, operation, maintenance, and documentation of the system chosen to manage GPMP data.

b) Polling of instruments at all GPMP monitoring sites on an hourly basis. Communication with each monitoring site is required to retrieve all data parameters from dataloggers used by NPS. A nightly full 24-hour poll shall also be conducted as a check on data transmittal. Data shall be screened to identify errors and probable invalid data. The Contractor shall maintain accurate logs reflecting the current polling status of each site.

The COR may require periodic polling of sites operated by partners that are located on NPS lands. Any system proposed must be able to acquire and store data averaged over a range in sampling intervals from 1-minute to hourly to daily. The Contractor’s technical proposal should include the approach for polling operation and maintenance.

c) Polling the station’s electronic log at each station at least on a weekly basis to obtain the electronic logbook entries and calibration records from the sites. As needed, but at least monthly, the 1-minute monitoring data should be uploaded to check analyzer operation.

d) Verification and storage of all GPMP data collected as part of this solicitation or any special study conducted by the NPS, as directed by the COR.

e) Maintenance of a computer database (Electronic Status Board, or equivalent) to document operational problems occurring at individual network sites and communicate status between contractor personnel. The database should give status of operations, problems, problem resolution, and validation progress.

f) Delivery of monthly validated data in column format text file (e.g. csv) of data collected since the previous update. The Contractor shall also maintain off-site backups of the data collected in this network.

g) Access to validated and raw data to ARD staff and site operators.

h) Storage of air quality data the Contractor shall download on a quarterly basis from EPA's

AQS database for those monitoring sites listed in Table 1 that are not polled routinely by the Contractor (e.g., data from EPA or state operated sites).

i) Reporting of routine summary information such as 8-hour averages, 4th highest 8-hour annual, and W126. Other statistical summaries, such as SUM06, high- and second-high, 1-hr, 3-hr, or 24-hr averages will be addressed through a separate task order.

j) Maintenance of a monitoring history database and records of monitoring. The Contractor shall provide access to the COR for the Electronic Status Board, database reports, and routine information such as the site visit schedule, the problem log, data validation progress table, contact list of operators, standard reports, SOPs, etc. The Contractor shall keep the information on the network operations up to date.

Task 5. Data Processing and Validation

The contractor shall complete all tasks related to data processing and validation.

a) Process and validate air quality and meteorological data based on approved procedures within the timeframes specified in this SOW. Report progress by station in monthly reports. Meteorological data validation should be performed by an automated only process to provide cost savings.

b) A semi-annual data report shall be provided to the COR by June 20 and January 20. The purpose of this report is to summarize activities, progress, and status, to detail changes in contract tasks orders and amendments, provide a current inventory, and to identify current or future network contracting needs.

c) Maintain accurate written documentation of all steps taken during the processing and validation of NPS data. This includes all changes to and invalidation of air quality and meteorological data. Include validation codes in the hourly records that identify the type of problem that caused the data to be removed from the finalized data. Paperwork and files on validation are to be maintained for 5 years by the Contractor. Existing files will be transferred from the current contractor.

d) Re-validate air quality data that fails NPS’s final data validation criteria or that is found suspect at a later date after data have been determined as final. Update the AQS database record after any changes to the final dataset.

e) Respond to all correspondence from site operators or the COR regarding the invalidation of data from a site.

f) Provide a means for the COR to review data, the validation process, documentation, audits, calibrations, maintenance records, contact logs, and information on station operations. The COR meets with Contractor to review data for each station monthly.

g) Provide detailed SOPs for the acquisition and validation of ambient air quality and meteorological data. SOPs are guided by EPA requirements, the Quality Management Plan (QMP) and the QAPP.

h) Review the results of each daily and weekly poll and the results of anomaly screening to determine whether instruments are operating within the prescribed quality control limits and if the data transfer was error free.

i) Determine precision and accuracy data for pollutant analyzers and meteorological sensors and store this information for the duration of the contract. Precision and accuracy data must be submitted to the COR and to the EPA database.

j) Establish and maintain a filing system to archive daily summaries, data anomaly reports, station checklists, station logs, raw and validated data volumes, and any other information used in the processing and validation of the data. The filing system will maintain the latest 5 years of records for each site.

k) Acquire and archive national weather data (e.g. through the National Weather Service) to be used for quality assurance for the meteorological measurements.

l) Provide for the review of the data, Contractor procedures, and documentation by NPS personnel prior to the certification of the monthly data as final. The Contractor and the COR typically review the data together prior to the finalization of the data. For cost proposals, the contractor shall budget an appropriate level of effort for this work.

m) Within 35 calendar days after the end of each month, provide site operators and the COR a report of final validated hourly averaged data collected at each site that includes:

o Hourly averaged data for all pollutants and meteorological variables measured;

summary tables for all parameters o A time series plot of data for each pollutant and meteorological variable o Tables indicating percent data capture for each parameter o Exceedances of National Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS) annotated by day and time of occurrence o The 10 highest values measured in the case where the NAAQS are not exceeded

n) Within 90 days from the end of the data collection month, enter all data that has undergone final validation by NPS personnel into EPA's AQS database, including precision and accuracy data. The contractor shall annually certify the data to the COR who will formally certify the data to EPA each year.

Task 6. Data Reporting and Communications

Data Reporting: The NPS shares data with the air quality community, researchers, and the public. To facilitate this communication, the contractor shall provide the following:

• Access to all measured data

• Annual summary tables and maps to the COR and parks (e.g., Exhibit J.3)

• Monthly data summaries (e.g., Exhibit J.4)

• Multiple-year summaries

• Summary tables and graphics that report comparison to the NAAQS, trends, and conditions that are unhealthy or degrade park resources.

Data Communications: The NPS needs to be able to analyze and disseminate this information.

The Contractor shall:

• Provide access to the full archive of monitoring data.

• Provide a data summary report for screened raw data or a list of all parks that had exceedances of the 8-hour ozone NAAQS during the prior month. Deliver the electronic file list as a csv file within 5 workdays after the end of the month on a year-round basis.

• Maintain a means for ARD staff to access all NPS air quality data described in this SOW.

This includes all historical data and current data. Basic reports and time series graphs shall be available and accessible. The following are types of charts and tables that may be useful to ARD and park staff:

o Stack plot – time series plots of measured parameters o Monthly data grid o Pollutant rose plots o Tables summarizing episodes with 8-hour ozone > 70 ppb o Tables with 10 highest daily ozone 1-hr average max concentrations o Ozone quick look annual summary statistics o Summary of highest daily max ozone 8-hr averages o Summary of selected meteorological data o Summary of exceedances and violation of the NAAQS by park

Preparation of Annual Data Summary Tables and Maps:

The Contractor shall prepare annual data summary reports for sites located in NPS lands, as well as stations operated by other federal, state, or local agencies that are in or near park units (see Table 1). Data from other agencies shall be obtained and reviewed for accuracy from the EPA AQS database and summarized using the same reporting format as NPS operated sites.

The annual data tables and maps shall provide a summary of all final, validated data collected at each NPS site. Data are to be summarized in table and/or graphical format on an annual basis, with emphasis placed on significance of monitored values, compliance with NAAQS, temporal variability (diurnal and seasonal), trends and data collection efficiency.

The annual data summary requires some analysis and preparation of tables and graphs (see Exhibit J.3). On occasion, other data analysis may be required for quality control, validation, or at the request of the COR. Special requests for data analysis that requires extensive time will be handled with a separate task order. Distribution of the final report is by email notification.

NPS Monitoring History Database:

The Contractor shall maintain an updated database of site configurations of all air quality sites (optical, Interagency Monitoring for Protection of Visual Environments (IMPROVE) visibility, gaseous, National Atmospheric Deposition Program (NADP) wet deposition, and CASTNET dry deposition) operated by NPS or that are in or associated with NPS units.

The Monitoring History Database (MHD) contains metadata for all sites within the GPMP network as well as other air quality networks across the country that are important to the NPS.

The MHD is the metadata record of the NPS air quality monitoring program.

At a minimum, the database shall contain the following information: park name, Clean Air Act designation (Class I or Class II), site name, AQS site ID, site latitude/longitude, elevation, installation date, termination date (if discontinued), and parameters measured. Retrieval of information from the database should be from a web-based user interface.

The MHD shall be updated annually (October 31); reviews of the site configurations for the networks referenced in the database shall be performed. This requires contact with the various network administrators to obtain configuration changes, discussion with the COR, and entry of information into the database. The database should be maintained to ensure current, reliable information.

Poll and submit data from stations to EPA AirNow:

Current ozone and ozone forecasts and advisories are supported by polling GPMP network monitoring stations hourly during the day and submitted as formatted raw data to the EPA AirNow program. The contractor shall poll all sites identified in this SOW in an automated process according to a strict schedule that is specified by the AirNow program; all stations shall be polled hourly, within the first 15 minutes of the hour, and data shall be formatted according to EPA guidelines and submitted to the AirNow website (http://www.airnow.gov).

3.3 Deliverables

The Contractor shall provide the deliverables on the schedule outlined in Table 4.

Table 4. Summary Table of Deliverables

Deliverables Schedule Required Deliverables Recipient(s)

60 calendar days from the award date Security plan to safeguard data and computer systems used on NPS projects or that routinely transfer data and files to NPS computers

COR

90 calendar days from the award date Disaster recovery and security plans for data COR 90 calendar days from the award date Data collection system operational, documentation, NPS access

NPS ARD, COR

120 calendar days from the award date Draft of SOPs for data management and field support operations

COR

Continuing or on-going items during the contract 2 weeks prior to site visit Written or e-mail notification of intended visit. Phone or email contact with operator and park.

Regional coordinator, Park superintendent, site operator, COR

35 calendar days after end of data collection month

Preliminary data report, final data products Site operator, COR

45 calendar days after end of data collection month

Data finalized and prepared for submission to EPA AQS; data made publicly available and accessible

COR

90 calendar days after end of quarter Validated data for the quarter submitted to EPA AQS database, data delivered to CASTNET

EPA AQS database, list of sites and months to COR

April 10th Schedule for annual data summary preparation and delivery

COR

July 31st Annual data summary delivered for the prior year.

Email announcement for data summary.

COR, site operators, ARD mailing list

July 20th Annual operational-performance summary report COR Monthly Monthly invoice COR Feb 20th and August 20th

0BSemi-annual contract status report submitted COR

Monthly by the 15th 1BOff-site updated backup of database contents COR

No longer than 5 workdays after request Deliver data for a request that can’t be handled by routine methods.

Approval of COR for large requests, keep record of all data request filled. Provide annual summary.

Requester, copy COR on correspondence, keep record of requests

Within 30 calendar days of site visit Report on site maintenance visit COR, site operators 5 workdays after end of month Summary report of all sites that have NAAQS ozone exceedance s

COR

No later than April 20th Annual data certification package COR October 31st Monitoring history database updates COR January 20th and July 20th Government Inventory Reports, COR

4 Optional Contract Tasks

The following tasks may be needed at any time during the Period of Performance and will only be added via a Task Order issued by the Contracting Officer. The task orders may include any combination of the tasks below at various levels of effort. All travel will be on separate Contract Line Item (CLINs).