Volcano gas geochemistry and monitoring

The Department of the Interior (DOI), United States Geological Survey (USGS), Volcano Science Center (VSC), seeks to award an Indefinite Delivery, Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) Contract for a consultant with expertise in the highly-specialized field of volcanic gas geochemistry and monitoring to support both domestic research and international partners through the Volcano Disaster Assistance Program (VDAP).

General work requirements will include evaluation and interpretation of geochemistry datasets; evaluation and interpretation of gas measurements collected by domestic and international partners during episodes of volcanic unrest; populating geochemistry data in the EFIS/WOVOdat database and internal VEP database; providing training in geochemical measurement techniques, lab facilities, and data interpretation; assisting VEP and VDAP with conducting and evaluation CO2 flux/diffuse degassing measurements domestically and abroad; and performing field work to assess emission rates and gas composition of high-temperature volcanic gases as volcanoes domestically and abroad. Most work can be performed remotely (not in USGS offices) and some limited travel (to field sites, to meetings/conferences, or to USGS offices) is required.

NAICS Code: 541690 ¿ Other Scientific and Technical Consulting Services. Size Standard $16.5 million.
PSC Code: B530 ¿ Special Studies/Analyses ¿ Seismological.

This acquisition will be set aside for small business.

The anticipated award will be for a contract with a (5) year ordering period with an estimated start date of September 1, 2023. The statement of work will outline generic categories of work, and an hourly labor rate will be pre-negotiated. Travel and other miscellaneous expenses will be reimbursed at actual cost when authorized. Individual task orders will be issued at a negotiated firm-fixed price based on the pre-negotiated hourly rate plus authorized expenses as specific work requirements are identified during the ordering period.
The statement of work will be released with the Request for Quotation, which we expect to be available in late June or early July, IAW FAR 5.102(a)(1). We intend to award a single contract as described above in accordance with the procedures of Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Part 12 (Acquisition of Commercial Items) and FAR Part 13.5 (Simplified Procedures for Certain Commercial Items).

This notice and any resulting solicitation or contract conform to the requirements in place through FAC 2023-04, effective 2 June 2023.

Prospective contractors are not required to respond to this pre-solicitation notice. Direct all questions or concerns to the Contracting POC at yangzhi@usgs.gov.