The USGS is seeking to procure the operation of a wet atmospheric monitoring station (NADP/NTN site CO01) in Bent County, Colorado. The contractor will be responsible for weekly site visits, precipitation sample collection, processing, shipping to the laboratory, and transmitting associated data. The contract includes a 12-month base period and four 12-month option periods. The USGS intends to award this contract on a sole source basis to Sonora Servaes, as they are aware of no other source that can provide the same service. Vendors who believe they can provide the same service are invited to contact the contract specialist, Jonathan Wyatt, via email at ***@***. *. * no later than 12:00 PM EST, Tuesday, March 31, 2026, with an affirmative answer. The sole source justification highlights that the site is on land owned by the state of Colorado and is in a private, restricted access research area, making it cost-prohibitive for the USGS to operate directly. The USGS is funding the scientific activity, and the sponsoring organization maintains control of site access.
The period of performance will be for a 12-month base period, plus four 4 12-month option periods. The bid notice does not specify a deadline for the total delivery of services beyond this period of performance.
The bid notice states that the USGS intends to make an award to Sonora Servaes unless contacted by any who believes they can provide the same service, indicating a sole source award criterion.
The bid notice implies that qualification involves the ability to operate a field located precipitation collection station on a weekly basis, perform required measurements in the laboratory, complete reporting forms, package samples, and ship them to the laboratory, in accordance with provided operations manuals.
The bid notice mentions weekly site visits to NADP site CO01 to collect, process, and ship the precipitation sample, but it does not specify if a preliminary site visit is mandatory or optional for potential bidders.
The bid notice indicates that samples must be packaged and shipped to the laboratory via FedEx 2nd day air, using USGS-provided prepaid mailers, implying that sample submission is a required part of the service.
Vendors are invited to contact the contract specialist, Jonathan Wyatt, via email at ***@***. *. * no later than 12:00 PM EST, Tuesday, March 31, 2026, with an affirmative answer if they believe they can provide the same service.