SOLICITATION NOTICE
B -- Synthesis and Integration of Meteorological/Air Quality Data Project
- Notice Date
- 5/9/2006
- Notice Type
- Solicitation Notice
- Contracting Office
- MMS Procurement Operations Branch, Attn: Ms. Olivia Adrian 381 Elden Street, MS 2100 Herndon VA 20170
- ZIP Code
- 20170
- Solicitation Number
- 0106RP39773
- Response Due
- 5/30/2006
- Archive Date
- 5/9/2007
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- The U.S. DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR, MINERALS MANAGEMENT SERVICE (MMS), solicits capability statements of not more than twenty (20) pages in length, for specific areas of interest to the Minerals Management Service (MMS) Environmental Sciences Branch. Additionally, it is not the Government's intention to enter into a contract based on this notice or otherwise pay for information solicited. This is not a Request for Proposal (RFP). The North American Industry Classification System Code (NAICS) for this requirement is 541620, "Environmental Consulting Services". Acknowledgment of receipt of responses will not be made, nor will respondents be notified of the evaluation of the information received. MMS will not accept unsolicited proposals in response to the subject of this notice. BACKGROUND: Since 1988, MMS and the oil and gas industry have conducted many meteorological and air quality studies for the Gulf of Mexico. The data from the various studies differs in quality and quantity, and is not synthesized or integrated. Neither is the data in a common database format that could be easily analyzed or queried by the MMS or State/Federal air quality groups. If this data is incorporated into a common database, analysis could be performed to understand basic relationships between meteorology, emissions, and air quality in the Gulf of Mexico. The EPA has promulgated new national ambient air quality standards for ozone and fine particulate matter (PM2.5), and regulations for regional haze. All of these regulations will require States to perform air quality modeling for use in their State Implementation Plans (SIPS). MMS needs to provide the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and coastal States with a coherent, usable meteorological, air quality dataset and analyses for the Gulf of Mexico. PURPOSE OF PROPOSED STUDY: The proposed study would generate a dataset of more than ten years of meteorological, air quality, and emissions inventory data, along with air quality analyses for the Gulf of Mexico. This will be used by MMS in the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) process for all Gulf of Mexico air quality issues, and be used by the U.S. EPA and States for required air quality modeling. Specific objectives of this study are to: (1) synthesize and integrate all meteorological, air quality, and emissions inventory data from MMS, other federal and State agencies, and oil and gas industry related studies accomplished in the Gulf of Mexico since 1988; (2) transform the like data into common formats and assemble in a commonly used data base (MS-Access); (3) evaluate data and flag data quality/limitations; and (4) perform basic analyses, i.e. Classification and Regression Tree Analyses (CART), to determine important relationships between the meteorological, air quality, and emissions variables for the air quality of the affected environments, onshore and at the Breton National Wilderness Area located just offshore of Louisiana and Mississippi. STUDY PERSONNEL REQUIREMENTS: Scientific personnel must possess extensive expertise in the knowledge of air quality in the Gulf of Mexico region, oil and gas industry, emissions formatting, meteorological modeling, EPA regulations and emissions submittal procedures, air quality analysis studies, and database management. This expertise must be demonstrated through successful completion of projects comparable to this one, and authorship in peer-reviewed scientific publications. Specific knowledge required is as follows: MS-Access, Classification and Regression Tree Analyses (CART) or comparable analysis tools, mesoscale meteorological models (i.e. MM5), and emissions inventories and formats (i.e. EPA National Emissions Inventory Input Format or NIF) for air quality models. INTERESTED PARTIES: Submit a response with approximately 20-page or less that provides information about the firm's ability to perform all aspects of the effort described above. Emphasis should be placed on prior experience conducting projects of similar scope and complexity, and publications recorded in peer-reviewed scientific journals. All proprietary information should be marked accordingly. Responses will be reviewed by MMS personnel and will be held in a confidential manner. Response due date: not later than close of business, 5 P.M. Eastern Time, 30 May 2006 at the address below: PROCUREMENT OFFICE ADDRESS FOR SUBMITTAL: NOTE: It is the Offeror's responsibility to ensure/verify the Government receives their submission on or before the time specified. Please submit your proposals to the address identified below: Two (2) Paper copies: One (1) original signed copy and one (1) copy; and one (1) electronic diskette copy (CD MS/Word/PDF) to: Department of the Interior, Minerals Management Service Procurement Operations Branch MS 2500, 381 Elden Street Herndon, VA 20170 Attn: Ms Olivia F. Adrian - 703-787-1151 (Phone) and email at: olivia.adrian@mms.gov Four (4) Paper copies and one (1) electronic diskette copy (CD MS/Word/PDF) to: Department of the Interior, Minerals Management Service Gulf of Mexico OCS Region MS -5431 1201 Elmwood Park Boulevard New Orleans, LA 70123-2394 Attn: Ms Connie Landry - 504-736-2864 (Phone) email: connie.landry@mms.gov If the offeror desires to hand deliver their White Papers, they are informed that MMS is a secure office complex and they MUST NOT enter the building beyond the lobby. You MUST contact Olivia F. Adrian, Contracting Officer at (703) 787-1151 and set up an appointment 24 hours in advance of dropping off your submission. A staff member will meet the courier to receive the submittal. For any questions, include your full name, the Solicitation number & title (Synthesis, Integration, and Analysis of Meteorological, Air Quality Data), your organization name, complete address, and phone and fax numbers. Questions must be submitted to the Contracting Officer no later than 5 P.M. close of business on 19 May 2006. Email your questions to Olivia Adrian at olivia.adrian@mms.gov. PHONE CALLS ARE STRONGLY DISCOURAGED.
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- Place of Performance
- Address: Gulf of Mexico
- Zip Code: 701232394
- Country: USA
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