SOLICITATION NOTICE
B -- Passive sampling assessment of PM10-2.5 spatial variability for the Winter 2010 Cleveland Multiple Air Pollutant Study (CMAPS)
- Notice Date
- 7/16/2010
- Notice Type
- Presolicitation
- Contracting Office
- Environmental Protection Agency, Ord Service Center/Nerl, Rtp Procurement Operations Division, Research Triangle Park, NC 27711
- ZIP Code
- 27711
- Solicitation Number
- RFQ-RT-10-00204
- Response Due
- 8/16/2010
- Archive Date
- 9/16/2010
- Point of Contact
- Point of Contact, John Southerland, Purchasing Agent, Phone (919) 541-3416
- E-Mail Address
-
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
(southerland.john@epamail.epa.gov)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- NAICS Code: 541690 The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (U.S. EPA) has a requirement to address the following needs regarding passive sampling assessment of PM10-2.5 spatial variability for the Winter 2010 Cleveland Multiple Air Pollutant Study (CMAPS): analyze passive samples anddetermine spatial variability of PM10-2.5; compare satellite-based spatial model predictions versus measured PM10-2.5 and versus land-use regression models. This action is being pursued on a sole source basis. Dr. Thomas Peters (Principal Investigator) and his research group at the University of Iowa, including Dr. Naresh Kumar, were instrumental in the design and execution of 1) the passive sampling effort in Cleveland (Cleveland Scoping Study, summer of 2008) and 2) the summer 2009 CMAPS field study which is the model for the proposed winter 2010 passive sampling effort in the CMAPS. In the summer 2009 CMAPS, Dr. Peters and his research group generated a preliminary estimate of PM10-2.5 variability within the Cleveland urban area using Dr. Kumar's unique spatial model based on the aerosol optical depth (AOD) from historic satellite data. The same approach will be used for this requirement to provide a comparison between PM10-2.5 concentration surfaces determined by passive samplers versus the University of Iowa spatial model. Dr. Peters' research group designed the passive sampler rain shelter which is being deployed in CMAPS and has pioneered methods for using passive samplers in the field and for the analysis of passive samples by optical microscopy. Dr. Peters' participation is essential in order to provide continuity and comparability of passive data between the Summer 2009 and Winter 2010 CMAPS studies. To the best of our knowledge, Dr. Peters expertise and working knowledge of the aforementioned establishes him as the only person that can provide services to complete all aspects of this requirement within the period of performance. NAICS Code 541690 applies with a small business size standard of $7M. The intent of this notice is to determine if any other sources(s) exist, and therefore, no solicitation (RFQ) is available. Consequently, any response failing to provide the aforementioned data and instead choosing to merely submit a routine letter requesting a copy of the RFQ will be ignored. Interested parties who can meet the above requirements may submit written qualification statements, fully explaining their capability no later than 15 days after the date of this publication. Submit response to the U.S. EPA, Attn: John Southerland Jr (MC-E105-02), RTP Procurement Operations Division, Research Triangle Park, NC 27711.
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