# Notice of Intent to Sole Source - Dr. Scott Steinschneider

Canonical: https://abierto.us/opportunities/c01e8eed3ec44f08b3957eda302a4116

- Notice type: Special notice
- Status: No response deadline
- Department: Department of the Army
- Agency: Department of the Army
- Contracting office: W072 Endist Chicago (W912P6)
- NAICS: 541690 Other Scientific and Technical Consulting Services
- Product or service code: B541 Defense Studies
- Set-aside: Total small business set-aside
- Place of performance: Chicago, Illinois
- County: Cook County (FIPS 17031). https://abierto.us/counties/cook-county-il-17031
- City: Chicago. https://abierto.us/cities/chicago-il-1714000
- First posted: July 1, 2025
- Last posted: July 1, 2025
- SAM.gov: https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/c01e8eed3ec44f08b3957eda302a4116/view

## Description

Dr. Scott Steinschneider is uniquely qualified for this requirement. As an Associate Professor at Cornell University with a specialization in statistical hydroclimatology, he was a lead developer of the modeling framework under review. Over a two-year period, he constructed the weather generator component and led integration efforts across partner institutions.

His extensive published research on hydrometeorological variability in the Great Lakes Basin directly informed the modeling framework’s scenario-based design. In addition, Dr. Steinschneider’s familiarity with the Great Lakes regulation and lumped hydraulic models enables him to assess the framework’s validity and applicability in the context of USACE’s water-level modeling needs.

His specific technical contributions, institutional knowledge, and familiarity with both the modeling inputs and outputs render him the only individual reasonably available with the expertise to conduct the required peer review. Competitive sources would lack the specialized experience and contextual knowledge, thereby jeopardizing the scientific integrity and intended purpose of the review.

## Publications

- July 1, 2025: Special notice. Notice c01e8eed3ec44f08b3957eda302a4116. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/c01e8eed3ec44f08b3957eda302a4116/view

## Points of contact

- Adam Haley, adam.j.haley@usace.army.mil, 3128465494

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