Notice of Intent to Sole Source - Dr. Scott Steinschneider
Special Notice Posted
- Agency
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ENDIST Chicago
US Army Corps of Engineers, Department of Defense
- Set-aside
- Total Small Business
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 541690 Other Scientific and Technical Consulting Services
- PSC
- B541 Special Studies/Analysis- Defense
- Place of performance
- Chicago, Illinois 60604, United States
- Points of contact
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The Department of the Army Corps of Engineers Engineering District Chicago has issued a Special Notice announcing its intent to sole source a contract to Dr. Scott Steinschneider for specialized consulting services. Dr. Steinschneider is an Associate Professor at Cornell University who specializes in statistical hydroclimatology and was instrumental in developing the modeling framework that requires peer review. The notice falls under the Total Small Business set-aside category and is classified under NAICS code 541690 for Other Scientific and Technical Consulting Services. The contract opportunity is specifically for special studies and analysis work within the defense sector, as indicated by PSC code B541.
The purpose of this sole source contract is to conduct a peer review of a hydroclimatological modeling framework, leveraging Dr. Steinschneider's unique expertise and direct involvement in its original development. The Army Corps justifies the sole source approach by emphasizing that Dr. Steinschneider constructed the weather generator component and led integration efforts across partner institutions over a two-year period, making him uniquely qualified for the review. His published research on hydrometeorological variability in the Great Lakes Basin and familiarity with Great Lakes regulation and hydraulic models are cited as essential qualifications for assessing the framework's validity for USACE's water-level modeling needs. The notice indicates that competitive sources would lack the specialized experience and contextual knowledge required, potentially compromising the scientific integrity of the review process.
Notice text
Dr. Scott Steinschneider is uniquely qualified for this requirement. As an Associate Professor at Cornell University with a specialization in statistical hydroclimatology, he was a lead developer of the modeling framework under review. Over a two-year period, he constructed the weather generator component and led integration efforts across partner institutions. His extensive published research on hydrometeorological variability in the Great Lakes Basin directly informed the modeling framework’s scenario-based design.
In addition, Dr. Steinschneider’s familiarity with the Great Lakes regulation and lumped hydraulic models enables him to assess the framework’s validity and applicability in the context of USACE’s water-level modeling needs. His specific technical contributions, institutional knowledge, and familiarity with both the modeling inputs and outputs render him the only individual reasonably available with the expertise to conduct the required peer review. Competitive sources would lack the specialized experience and contextual knowledge, thereby jeopardizing the scientific integrity and intended purpose of the review.
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