# IMPROVE Operations and Filter Analysis

Canonical: https://abierto.us/opportunities/140p2125q0006

- Solicitation number: 140P2125Q0006
- Notice type: Sources sought
- Status: Closed. Deadline was December 11, 2024 at 5:00 PM EST
- Department: Department of the Interior
- Agency: National Park Service
- Contracting office: NCR Regional Contracting (140P30)
- NAICS: 541380 Testing Laboratories and Services
- First posted: November 13, 2024
- Last posted: November 13, 2024
- SAM.gov: https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/cc01724176264c37bb22ffcc90ffd3fe/view

## Description

The purpose of this contract is to (1) assist NPS in operating, maintaining and reconfiguring (where required) the IMPROVE particle monitoring network, which consists of 110 IMPROVE sites and 47 IMPROVE protocol sites; (2) analyze all exposed fine (PM2.5) and total (PM10) Teflon filters for mass concentrations; and (3) analyze PM2.5 Teflon filters for elemental concentrations of select elements (Table 1) and optical absorption; (4) coordinate analysis of nylon and quartz filters for ion and carbonaceous material, respectively ; (5) establish and conduct an internal quality assurance program; (6) participate in laboratory and field audits; and (7) provide a final, integrated dataset (including ion and carbon data, as well as associated metadata).

## Publications

- November 13, 2024: Sources sought, due December 11, 2024 at 5:00 PM EST. Notice cc01724176264c37bb22ffcc90ffd3fe. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/cc01724176264c37bb22ffcc90ffd3fe/view

## Points of contact

- Gingras, Christina, christina_gingras@nps.gov, 0000000000

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