Air Sampling Flights - East Trout Lake, SA Canada

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) is seeking atmospheric air sampling flights at East Trout Lake, Saskatchewan, Canada, using specialized aircraft-based collection systems and meteorological instruments. The procurement involves conducting research flights at GML Global Greenhouse Gas Reference Network sites to support atmospheric monitoring and data collection activities. The government requires a contractor with specific qualifications including appropriate aircraft, pilot certifications, and technical expertise to operate the GML small aircraft-based collection system. This pre-solicitation notice indicates NOAA's intent to conduct a sole-source procurement under FAR 13.501 as a non-competitive action, emphasizing the need to maintain continuous measurement time series for their scientific program. The due date for this pre-solicitation notice is August 30, 2025, with the posting date of August 20, 2025.

The procurement is designated as a sole-source award with no small business set-aside, identifying Jared Chursinoff as the intended recipient based on his unique qualifications and proven track record. Chursinoff has been conducting these specialized research flights since 2010 and possesses the necessary aircraft, pilot qualifications, certifications, and technical expertise required for the work. The government intends to award a firm-fixed-price purchase order valued at $99,305.28 to support this atmospheric sampling mission. The performance period is scheduled to run from September 1, 2025, through August 31, 2026, providing a full year of air sampling operations. NOAA has determined that Chursinoff is uniquely qualified and represents the only source capable of meeting their specific scientific program requirements for maintaining this critical environmental monitoring capability.