NR-ARD-17 - improve operations RFP

The National Park Service intends to competitively procure IMPROVE Network Operations and Filter Analysis services through a single-award IDIQ contract to assist in operating, maintaining, and reconfiguring the IMPROVE particle monitoring network of 157 sites. The awardee will also analyze exposed fine and total particulate matter filters for mass and elemental concentrations, coordinate analysis of additional filter types for ion and carbon data, establish an internal quality assurance program, participate in audits, and provide an integrated dataset with metadata. The solicitation will be evaluated using a best value tradeoff of price and non-price factors including technical approach, management approach, and past performance. The solicitation number is 140P2120R0017 and will be issued as a full and open competition.

There is no set-aside designation for this procurement. The work involves operating and maintaining air quality monitoring sites and analyzing filter samples, indicating NAICS codes 541620 and 541715 would likely apply. As an IDIQ contract, the pre-solicitation notice did not provide award values or quantity details, but indicated the contract would have a five-year ordering period to provide the described network operations and analysis services on an as-needed basis.