Opportunity
SAM #140G0126Q0175
USGS Solicitation for Operation and Maintenance of NADP/NTN Wet Atmospheric Monitoring Station (Site PA18)
Buyer
USGS Office of Acquisition and Grants
Posted
June 05, 2026
Respond By
June 19, 2026
Identifier
140G0126Q0175
NAICS
541990, 541380, 541360
The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) is seeking a small business contractor to operate and maintain a wet atmospheric monitoring station (Site PA18) in Clinton County, Pennsylvania, as part of the National Atmospheric Deposition Program/National Trends Network (NADP/NTN). - Government Buyer: - U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), National Acquisition Branch, Office of Acquisition Grants-National - Contracting Officer: Brian Baker - Products/Services Requested: - Weekly operation of a precipitation collection station (Site PA18) - Includes sample collection, measurement, reporting, and shipment to the Wisconsin State Laboratory of Hygiene - Use of government-furnished equipment: Collector-N-Con ADS 00-120 precipitation collector and Hach OTT Pluvio2 rain gauge - Routine instrument checks, maintenance, and repairs as needed - Data collection and transmission, including precipitation gauge records - Service line item: Acid Precipitation Collection Site Operator Services (weekly operation, evaluation, reporting, and shipment) - Products/Part Numbers: - Collector-N-Con ADS 00-120 (precipitation collector) - Hach OTT Pluvio2 (rain gauge) - NADP/NTN wet atmospheric monitoring station site PA18 (NSN: 7540-01-152-8067) - Quantities: - One site, operated weekly for the duration of the contract - Unique/Notable Requirements: - Contractor must be a small business - Compliance with federal acquisition regulations and prohibitions on certain telecommunications and software products - Government provides key equipment; contractor responsible for operation, maintenance, and coordination with USGS and laboratory - Contract term is one year with four option years (potential total of five years)
Description
This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for a commercial product/service prepared in accordance with the format in Subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This Request for Quotation (RFQ) constitutes the only solicitation; quotations are being requested and a written solicitation is being issued, which can be found on www.sam.gov. The solicitation number is 140G0126Q0175 and is issued as an RFQ. The US Geological Survey (USGS) has a requirement for the operation of a NADP/NTN wet atmospheric monitoring station. 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.All vendors who can meet this requirement and are registered in the System for Award Management are invited to submit electronic quotes for this posted RFQ. All questions shall be submitted via email to the Contracting Officer, Brian Baker, at bfbaker@usgs.gov no later than 1:00 PM EST, Friday, June 12, 2026.Quotation packages are due via email to the Contracting Officer, Brian Baker, at bfbaker@usgs.gov no later than 1:00 PM EST, Friday, June 19, 2026.