Notice of Intent to Award Sole Source to Schomer & Associates, Inc.

The National Park Service intends to issue a sole source purchase order to Schomer & Associates, Inc., in Champaign, IL, for continued work efforts related to support the development of national standards for acoustical monitoring and noise management in national parks and other protected natural areas; in accordance with FAR 13.106-1(b) Only one responsible source. This project has been an ongoing effort since 2007 with the development and finalizing of consensus standards, which has also included conducting specialized research to fill gaps in scientific knowledge and evaluating measurement protocols to characterize park acoustical environments. This notice of intent is not a request for competitive quotes and there is no formal solicitation available for this effort.