D Hannaly-Gentle Air Monitoring Agent

The State of Colorado, through the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment’s Air Pollution Control Division, intends to award a sole-source contract to Danielle Hannaly-Gentle for air monitoring services in El Paso County, Colorado, under solicitation number NPSS1-FEDA-2026000215-1. This action is justified due to her unique, irreplaceable expertise and 22+ years of continuous experience operating and maintaining specialized air quality monitoring equipment, including TSP and ATOPS systems, as well as her deep familiarity with CDPHE and APCD standard operating procedures. No other vendor in the region possesses the requisite training, hands-on familiarity with the specific instrumentation, or historical continuity required to meet federal and state air quality regulations under 40 CFR Part 58. The contract period spans five years, from July 1, 2026, through June 30, 2031, with an estimated total value of $133,000, allocated as $77,000 for TSP monitoring services and $56,000 for ATOPS monitoring services. Performance will occur at multiple field sites within El Paso County, primarily in Colorado Springs, where the contractor will conduct weekly visits to ensure instrument calibration, maintenance, repair, and continuous data collection for ambient air quality reporting. The procurement is conducted without competition, with no formal evaluation factors, weights, or pricing breakdowns provided beyond the total project estimate, as the award is grounded entirely in sole-source justification under FAR principles. Payment, invoicing, and accounting data such as TAS, AAC, or ACRN codes are not detailed in the documentation, and no FOB terms or packaging requirements are specified, since the contract is for ongoing technical services rather than physical deliveries. The contracting officer is Kristi Gamble, with program oversight responsibility shared among Alicia Frazier, Clyde Sharp, Erick Mattson, and Jason Schroder. The contractor must comply strictly with APCD SOPs and manufacturer manuals for equipment including Teledyne, MetOne, ATEC, Tisch, and RM Young instruments, and all work is inspected and accepted on-site at the monitoring locations by CDPHE personnel. The vendor’s unique qualifications, documented through historical performance under prior POs and confirmed through cost analysis and price comparisons, form the basis of the award, and no alternative vendors are deemed capable of fulfilling the technical and operational requirements. Proposals or objections must be submitted via email to krist