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--Intent to Issue a Sole Source Purchase Order to Oregon State University

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The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s Office of Air and Radiation, Climate Change Division, plans to issue a sole source purchase order to Oregon State University to update EPA’s snowpack climate change indicator, a key part of the agency’s Climate Change Indicators Report. This decision is based on the unique expertise of Dr. Philip Mote, director of Oregon State University’s Climate Change Research Institute and the original developer of the snowpack indicator methodology. Dr. Mote’s work involved integrating distinct datasets and creating the trend analysis methodology that underpins the current snowpack indicator. To maintain consistency across the Climate Change Indicators Report, the update must use the same methods and data sources as the original indicator, which only Dr. Mote and his institute are qualified to provide. Because of this unique qualification, EPA is exercising its authority under the Federal Acquisition Regulation Part 13 for simplified acquisition procedures and will not issue a solicitation or request for quote for this procurement. However, other firms that believe they can meet the requirements are invited to submit a capability statement within 15 calendar days of the announcement. EPA reserves the right to decide whether competition is advantageous based on those statements. Any inquiries or comments about the procurement must be submitted in writing to the EPA’s designated contact, Jeffrey Martin. The work to be performed is detailed in an attached Statement of Work available via EPA’s website.

General Info

EPA sole source awards Oregon State University to update snowpack climate change indicator using original methods.

Agency

Environmental Protection Agency → Headquarters Acquisition Division (hqad)

NAICS

541715 - Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology)

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PostedJan 13

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Organization & Contact Information

AgencyEnvironmental Protection Agency → Headquarters Acquisition Division (hqad)

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OfficeWASHINGTON, DC, 20460, USA

Organization / AgencyEnvironmental Protection Agency → Headquarters Acquisition Division (hqad)

Office AddressWASHINGTON, DC, 20460, USA

ContactsNo contact information available

Full Description

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Office of Air and Radiation's Climate Change Division intends to award a sole source purchase order under the authority of Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Part 13, Simplified Acquisition Procedures to Oregon State University to provide an update to EPA's current snowpack climate change indicator*, which is part of EPA's Climate Change Indicators Report. The original analyses and data for EPA's existing snowpack indicator was obtained from Dr. Philip Mote (primary contact) based on published work of which he was the primary author. Dr. Mote is currently the director of Oregon State University's Climate Change Research Institute. Dr. Mote uniquely merged two distinct datasets together and developed the methodology for the trends analyses of snowpack measurement data (Mote et al. 2005). The expertise held by Dr. Mote and the Climate Research Institute uniquely qualifies Oregon State University to perform the work in t he attached Statement of Work. EPA's indicators must be updated using the same methodologies and data sources for each indicator to ensure consistency of EPA's Climate Change Indicators Report. Currently, the only way EPA can obtain the update to the current snowpack climate change indicator is by using the methodology developed by the lead author of the original analyses. NO SOLICITATION OR REQUEST FOR QUOTE (RFQ) IS AVAILABLE FOR THIS PROCUREMENT. Notwithstanding, any firm that believes it is capable of meeting EPA's requirement as stated herein may submit a capability statement, which if received within fifteen (15) calendar days of the date of this announcement will be evidence that competition would be advantageous to the Government. A determination not to compete the proposed purchase order based upon the responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. All questions or comments regarding this procurement shall be addressed in writing to Jeffrey Martin, at contact@example.gov. Please see the below attached Statement of Work describing the requirement. *http://www.epa.gov/climate/climatechange/science/indicators/snow-ice/snowpack.html Please see the following link for a copy of the Statement of Work: http://www.epa.gov/oamhpod1/admin_placement/14js009/index.htm

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