B--B-SPECIAL STUDIES AND ANALYSIS

THE U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY (USGS) HAS AN ONGOING REQUIREMENT FOR THE SERVICES OF AN EXPERIENCED INDIVIDUAL OR ORGANIZATION FOR SITE OPERATION, SITE MAINTENANCE, SITE MONITORING, AND PROCESSING OF SAMPLES FROM A REMOTE FIELD PRECIPITATION COLLECTION STATION LOCATED IN BURLINGTON, VT. THE USGS INTENDS TO MAKE AN AWARD TO THE UNIVERSITY OF VERMONT, SCHOOL OF NATURAL RESOURCES, AS THE ONLY KNOWN LOCAL SOURCE WITH THE EXPERIENCE TO PERFORM THE SERVICE. ANY LOCAL INDIVIDUAL OR ORGANIZATION WITH A HYDROLOGIC EXPERTISE IN ACID PRECIPITATION STUDIES ARE ENCOURAGED TO CONTACT THE CONTR5ACINT OFFICER, VICKIE FLOYD AT [email protected], TO OBTAIN A COPY OF THE DESCRIPTION OF WORK ON ATTACHMENT ONE IN ORDER TO PROVIDE A QUOTE. AWARD FOR THIS SERVICE WILL BE MADE UNDER THE SIMPLIFIED ACQUISITION THRESHOLD OF $100,000.00.