SPECIAL NOTICE
L -- Notice of Intent to Negotiate Sole Source for Suomi NPP & GOES-R ABI Aerosol Product Assessment - RFQ
- Notice Date
- 7/26/2018
- Notice Type
- Special Notice
- NAICS
- 541990
— All Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
- Contracting Office
- Department of Commerce, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), National Environmental Satellite, Data, and Information Service, 1315 East West Highway, Silver Spring, Maryland, 20910, United States
- ZIP Code
- 20910
- Solicitation Number
- 1333LD18QNEED0046
- Archive Date
- 8/25/2018
- Point of Contact
- MICHELLE BREBNOR, Phone: 301-713-4739
- E-Mail Address
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MICHELLE.BREBNOR@NOAA.GOV
(MICHELLE.BREBNOR@NOAA.GOV)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- RFQ with Clauses Introduction and Background The overall goal of the NOAA (National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration) satellite Proving Ground (PG) program is to ensure that the user community is ready for GOES-R (Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellite-R) and JPSS (Joint Polar Satellite System) products immediately after launch. Air Quality Proving Ground (AQPG) is one the PGs that is tasked to prepare the user community for using aerosol products in air quality applications. The goals of this study are to demonstrate identified NOAA-20 and Suomi National Polar Partnership (S-NPP) Visible Infrared Imaging Radiometer Suite (VIIRS) surrogate air quality related products in near real-time so the air quality user community can use, get familiar with, test, and evaluate the products and provide constructive feedback to algorithm/product developers on the value and needed changes to products for increased utility. Specific Tasks The PSU will continue to provide NOAA NESDIS STAR aerosol team services related to the evaluation of NOAA-20 and SNPP VIIRS aerosol products with an operational user perspective. The PSU will act as a liaison between STAR aerosol team and end users (operational air quality forecasters) in promoting the VIIRS aerosol products for air quality forecasting applications. These activities include conferring with aerosol product developers about latest algorithm changes/enhancements to improve the aerosol product accuracy, testing and using the product, providing feedback, and relating the product updates to users. The PSU coordinates with the users who are a group of 30 plus forecasters nationwide. The PSU also works with STAR aerosol team in the design and prototyping of AerosolWatch website that is most useful to the users with the dissemination of near real time VIIRS aerosol products and imagery. Specific tasks include: • Meet with STAR aerosol team in person and via teleconference on a monthly basis to discuss upgrades to prototype AerosolWatch website • Analyze and provide feedback on the usability of NOAA-20 and SNPP VIIRS aerosol optical depth (AOD), aerosol detection (dust and smoke), true color imagery, dust RGB, fire hot spot imagery to STAR. Identify any differences between NOAA-20 and and SNPP products with respect to product accuracy • Communicate with end users the availability of NOAA-20 aerosol products and how to combine the products from NOAA-20 and SNPP VIIRS to optimize product use • Conduct webinars and NOAA booth presentations at major conferences and workshops including December 2018 AGU in Washington DC and JPSS annual meeting • Participate in JPSS Proving Ground initiatives such as Fire and Smoke • Work with STAR aerosol team in validating the estimates of surface aerosol concentrations (PM2.5) derived from VIIRS AOD values using a new algorithm developed by STAR scientists Staffing This project requires part-time support of a scientist with a Ph.D in atmospheric science and experience working in air quality and the use of satellite data in air quality applications. The Ph.D scientist should be a US citizen with good communication (written and oral) skills. Knowledge of web based tools to conduct webinars and develop video tutorials is required. Deliverables • Annual report on the completion of tasks and summary of accomplishments • Feedback report on AerosolWatch website • Feedback on the surface PM2.5 values derived from NOAA-20 and SNPP VIIRS aerosol optical depth for air quality monitoring • Period of Performance The period of performance is from October 1, 2018 to September 30, 2019
- Web Link
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- Place of Performance
- Address: 5830 University Research CT, 2600, College Park, Maryland, 20740, United States
- Zip Code: 20740
- Record
- SN05008479-W 20180728/180726231055-ac5d6110b341594b79bd2b1c41817de8 (fbodaily.com)
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