The US Geological Survey (USGS) intends to award a sole source contract to the University of Missouri for the operation of a NADP/NTN wet atmospheric monitoring station. This operation includes weekly site visits for sample collection, processing, shipping, data transmission, and instrument maintenance. The University of Missouri is considered the only source capable of meeting the requirement due to their control of critical site infrastructure, landowner access, and their employee's training and experience, ensuring uninterrupted long-term monitoring. Vendors who believe they have a similar product that can meet the requirement are invited to contact the contract specialist via email by 1:00 PM EDT on Thursday, March 26, 2026.
The bid notice does not specify a delivery deadline for the services, but requests vendors to contact the contract specialist by March 26, 2026, with an affirmative answer if they believe they have a similar product.
The bid notice states that the award will be made to the University of Missouri unless another vendor with a similar product is identified, indicating a sole source award based on unique qualifications and uninterrupted operations.
The proposed contractor, the University of Missouri, has unique qualifications due to their control of critical site infrastructure and access, and their employee's training and experience in performing the required weekly station servicing, data collection, and equipment maintenance.
The operation requires weekly site visits to the site to collect, process, and ship the precipitation sample, collect, process and transmit associated data with the site including the precipitation gage record and perform routine instrument checks, maintenance and repairs as needed.
The operation requires weekly site visits to collect, process, and ship the precipitation sample.
Vendors are invited to contact the contract specialist via email no later than 1:00 PM EDT, Thursday, March 26, 2026, with an affirmative answer if they believe they have a similar product.