# Intent to Sole Source for Atmospheric Chemistry Research Services

Canonical: https://abierto.us/opportunities/145044260015jrw

- Solicitation number: 145044-26-0015JRW
- Notice type: Presolicitation
- Status: Awarded to South Dakota State University
- Department: Department of Commerce
- Agency: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
- Contracting office: Department of Commerce NOAA (1305M3)
- NAICS: 541990 All Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
- Product or service code: B510 Environmental Studies and Assessments
- County: Brookings County (FIPS 46011). https://abierto.us/counties/brookings-county-sd-46011
- City: Brookings. https://abierto.us/cities/brookings-sd-4607580
- First posted: June 3, 2026
- Last posted: June 3, 2026
- SAM.gov: https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/b5121aef2d7a44dfa0f953fac1d47707/view

## Description

**POINT OF CONTACT:** JAMIE ROSALES-WOLD U.S. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE/NOAA WESTERN ACQUISITION DIVISION 325 BROADWAY, SOU6 BOULDER, CO 80305 PHONE:

**303-578-6951 EMAIL:** JAMIE.ROSALES@NOAA.GOV

THE NATIONAL OCEANIC AND ATMOSPHERIC ADMINISTRATION’S (NOAA) ACQUISITION & GRANTS OFFICE, WESTERN ACQUISITION DIVISION-BOULDER, OCEANIC AND ATMOSPHERIC RESEARCH, CLIMATE PROGRAM OFFICE (CPO), INTENDS TO NEGOTIATE AND AWARD A PURCHASE ORDER, ON A SOLE SOURCE BASIS, UNDER AUTHORITY OF RFO 12.102(a), WITH SOUTH DAKOTA STATE UNIVERSITY (SDSU) FOR SERVICES NON-PERSONAL FOR ATMOSPHERIC CHEMISTRY RESEARCH TO BE PERFORMED IN BROOKINGS, SOUTH DAKOTA. NO SET ASIDE IS TO BE USED FOR THIS SOLE SOURCE REQUIREMENT. THE ASSOCIATED NAICS CODE IS 541990.

THE SOLE SOURCE DETERMINATION IS BASED ON NOAA’S REQUIREMENT THAT SOUTH DAKOTA STATE UNIVERSITY (SDSU) IS THE ONLY VENDOR THAT SPECIALIZES IN ATMOSPHERIC CHEMISTRY RESEARCH USING RAVE AND GBBEPX CODEBASE ALGORITHMS. SDSU PROVIDES HIGHLY SPECIALIZED, INSTITUTIONAL KNOWLEDGE OF PROPRIETARY ALGORITHMS AND COMPUTER CODE USED IN NOAA’S RAVE AND GBBEPX PRODUCTS. SDSU DEVELOPED AND HAS MAINTAINED THESE PRODUCTS FOR OVER A DECADE.

DEVELOPMENT AND INTEGRATION OF NEW COMBUSTION-PHASE-BASED EMISSION FACTORS INTO THESE SPECIFIC NOAA SYSTEMS, IS ESSENTIAL TO UTILIZE THE CONTRACTOR'S HIGHLY SPECIALIZED TECHNICAL EXPERTISE REGARDING THE RAVE AND GBBEPX ALGORITHMS AND CODEBASES. SDSU IS THE ONLY SOURCE CAPABLE OF MEETING THESE REQUIREMENTS; AND THE NECESSARY EXPERTISE IS UNIQUE TO THIS INSTITUTION. SOUTH DAKOTA STATE UNIVERSITY (SDSU) HAS CONFIRMED THEY ARE THE SOLE SOURCE.

**PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE:** 09/01/2026 – 08/31/2027

THIS PRESOLICITATION NOTICE IS NOT A REQUEST FOR COMPETITIVE PROPOSALS AND NO SOLICITATION PACKAGE IS AVAILABLE. HOWEVER, FIRMS THAT BELIEVE THEY CAN FULLY MEET THE GOVERNMENT'S REQUIREMENTS MAY SUBMIT SUBSTANTIATING DOCUMENTATION OR A REQUEST FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IN WRITING TO THE IDENTIFIED POINT OF CONTACT WITHIN 15 DAYS AFTER PUBLICATION OF THIS PRE-SOLICITATION NOTICE.

SUCH REQUESTS AND DOCUMENTATION WILL BE EVALUATED SOLELY FOR THE PURPOSE OF DETERMINING WHETHER OR NOT TO CONDUCT THIS PROCUREMENT ON A COMPETITIVE BASIS. A DETERMINATION BY THE GOVERNMENT NOT TO CONDUCT A COMPETITIVE PROCUREMENT, BASED UPON RESPONSES TO THIS NOTICE, IS SOLELY WITHIN THE DISCRETION OF THE GOVERNMENT. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS ARE NOT ACCEPTABLE IN RESPONSE TO THIS NOTICE.

## Award on USAspending

- Recipient: South Dakota State University (UEI DNZNC466DGR7)
- Contract: 1305M326P0183, purchase order
- Obligated: $100,000.00
- Competition: Not Competed Under SAP, 1 offers received
- Link: solicitation number 145044260015JRW equals the FPDS solicitation identifier; same awarding office 1305M3 (high confidence)
- Record: https://www.usaspending.gov/award/CONT_AWD_1305M326P0183_1330_-NONE-_-NONE-/


## Publications

- June 3, 2026: Presolicitation, due June 18, 2026 at 7:00 PM EDT. Notice b5121aef2d7a44dfa0f953fac1d47707. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/b5121aef2d7a44dfa0f953fac1d47707/view

## Points of contact

- Jamie Rosales, jamie.rosales@noaa.gov, 3035786951

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