Acid Precipitation Monitoring VT99

Intent to Award:



The US Geological Survey (USGS) is seeking the procurement of the operation of a NADP/NTN wet atmospheric monitoring station. Operation requires weekly site visits to the site to collect, process, and ship the precipitation sample, collect, process and transmit associated data with the site including the precipitation gage record and perform routine instrument checks, maintenance and repairs as needed. NADP site operations is described in detail in the document National Trends Network Site Operations Manual at http://nadp.sws.uiuc.edu/lib/manuals/opman.pdf



Period of Performance will be 3/7/2016 through 3/6/2017.



The USGS Office of Water Quality requires a provider of atmospheric deposition station operation services for a cooperatively supported station between the USGS and the site owner and operator in support of the interagency National Atmospheric Deposition Program, National Trends Network (NADP-NTN)



The USGS is aware of no other source that can provide the above. Therefore, it intends to make an award to University of Vermont, unless it is contacted by any who believes they have obtained similar technical expertise and can provide the same service. Vendors are invited to contact the Contract Specialist, Becky Edgar via email at bedgar@usgs.gov no later than 12:00 PM EST, Wednesday, February 24, 2016 with an affirmative answer.