NR-ARD-269 improve OPS & filter analysis

The National Park Service has issued a presolicitation notice for a competitive Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract titled "NR-ARD-269 IMPROVE OPS & FILTER ANALYSIS" through the Department of the Interior. This opportunity supports the Air Resource Division within the Natural Resource Stewardship and Science Directorate and focuses on IMPROVE Network Operations and Filter Analysis. The contract will be awarded on a best value tradeoff basis using price and non-price factors through full and open competition. The solicitation documents will be posted on Federal Business Opportunities, though this notice serves informational purposes only and does not constitute a request for offer submissions. The government reserves the right not to issue a solicitation as a result of this notice.

The contract's primary objective is to manage a comprehensive air quality monitoring network across 157 sites representing 155 Class I federal areas, with the goal of establishing current visibility conditions, identifying chemical species and emission sources impacting visibility, and documenting long-term air quality trends. The five-year ordering period involves operating and maintaining a monitoring network of 110 IMPROVE sites and 47 protocol sites, analyzing particle filters for mass and elemental concentrations, coordinating filter analyses for ions and carbonaceous materials, establishing quality assurance programs, and providing integrated datasets. Potential offerors must have a DUNS number, be registered and active in the System for Award Management (SAM), and complete Online Representations and Certifications. The monitoring supports the Regional Haze Rule's goal of eliminating man-made visibility impairment by 2064, with data collected to track progress toward natural background air quality conditions. While sponsored by NPS, the contract covers monitoring efforts for multiple federal agencies including EPA, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, U.S. Forest Service, and Bureau of Land Management.