SAM #V3242282

Sole Source Procurement of LASPORT/LASAT Air Quality Modeling Platform and Services for FAA Airport Assessments

The Volpe National Transportation Systems Center, part of the Department of Transportation's Office of the Assistant Secretary for Research and Technology, is procuring specialized air quality modeling services to support the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) in airport emissions and air quality assessments. - Government Buyer: - Department of Transportation, Office of the Assistant Secretary for Research and Technology - Volpe National Transportation Systems Center, Environmental Measurement and Modeling Division - OEM and Vendor: - Janicke Consulting (sole provider and OEM of LASPORT/LASAT platform) - Products/Services Requested: - LASPORT/LASAT air quality modeling platform (proprietary software) - Modeled air quality assessment services for specific airports (Boston Logan, Cleveland, Washington Dulles) - Key Requirements and Details: - Sole source procurement due to LASPORT/LASAT being proprietary to Janicke Consulting - Supports compliance with Clean Air Act and NEPA requirements - Enables comparison and validation of air quality models for U.S. airports, including those used by FAA and CAEP - No specific product quantities or part numbers provided - Notable Locations: - Air quality modeling to be performed for Boston Logan Airport (BOS), Cleveland (CLE), and Washington Dulles (IAD) - Contracting office located at Volpe National Transportation Systems Center, Cambridge, MA

Description

The Volpe National Transportation Systems Center (Volpe Center) Cambridge, MA is supporting The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), in its aircraft-specific model development and airport air quality assessment effort.  This effort includes modeling aircraft emissions impacts on air quality in the vicinity of an airport.  The Volpe Center is leading a comparison of various air quality models being researched by the FAA and the Committee for Aviation Environmental Protection (CAEP), including Germany's LASat for airPORTs LASPORT).  LASPORT and LASAT are packaged together as a platform required for airport-specific emissions and air quality dispersion modeling.  Therefore, the Government intends to award a purchase order on a sole source basis to Janicke Consulting as they have sole access to LASat for airPORTs (LASPORT) modeling platform.  The period of performance will be from date of award through 03/31/2027.

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