Acid Rain Collection - Site GA99 Operator - revise

The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) is seeking a site operator for the National Atmospheric Deposition Program (NADP) at site GA99 in Chula, Georgia, to conduct weekly precipitation sample collection and equipment maintenance. This Request for Information (RFI) involves hiring an operator to perform weekly Tuesday morning visits lasting less than one hour each week to collect precipitation samples, maintain automated precipitation gauges, weigh and document samples, and ship them to the University of Wisconsin, Madison for analysis. The operator must have or obtain University of Georgia site access and deploy clean collection equipment as part of the acid rain monitoring program. While familiarity with environmental monitoring equipment is preferred, it is not a mandatory requirement for interested parties. The USGS will issue a temporary observer agreement with compensation to be negotiated, and all responses to this sources sought notice are due by August 25, 2025.

This opportunity does not specify any set-aside designation, with the RFI indicating that set-aside status will be determined based on responses received from both large and small businesses. No incumbent contractors or current service providers are identified in the solicitation documents. The government has not disclosed specific contract values or budget ranges for this procurement, stating only that compensation will be negotiated with the selected operator. The service timeline involves weekly visits every Tuesday morning throughout the duration of the contract period, though the overall contract length is not specified in the RFI. Interested parties must be registered in SAM.gov and should provide their organization information and capabilities when responding to the Contracting Officer, Brian Baker.