Acid Rain Collection - Site GA99 Operator

The United States Geological Survey (USGS), through the Department of the Interior's Office of Acquisitions and Grants, has issued a Request for Information (RFI) and Sources Sought notice for a site operator position at the National Atmospheric Deposition Program (NADP) location GA99 in Chula, Georgia. This Special Notice seeks to identify potential contractors who can perform weekly precipitation sample collection and processing activities as part of the NADP's acid rain monitoring program. The opportunity falls under NAICS code 334516 for Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing and PSC code 6640 for Laboratory Equipment and Supplies. The USGS is conducting market research to determine the availability of qualified small and large businesses for this environmental monitoring role. The solicitation number is DOIGFBO250063 and represents an information-gathering exercise rather than a formal contract solicitation.

The selected site operator will be responsible for conducting weekly site visits every Tuesday morning to collect precipitation samples, deploy clean collection buckets, weigh and process samples, complete field reports, and transmit precipitation depth data, with the entire process requiring less than one hour per week. Interested parties must submit responses by August 25, 2025, including organizational details, contact information, University of Georgia affiliation status, technical capabilities, and SAM.gov registration information. Both small and large businesses are eligible to respond, with the set-aside determination to be made based on the responses received. Compensation will be negotiated with the selected operator, and a temporary USGS observer agreement will be issued until a formal contract is established. The government emphasizes that this RFI is solely for market research purposes and does not guarantee contract award, with respondents bearing their own submission costs.