Procurement Summary
Country: USA
Summary: Notice of Intent to Sole Source for Sensor Deployment
Deadline: 11 May 2026
Posting Date: 05 May 2026
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Notice Type: Tender
TOT Ref.No.: 140659246
Document Ref. No.: W913E526N4982
Competition: ICB
Financier: Self Financed
Purchaser Ownership: Public
Tender Value: Refer Document
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The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), Engineer Research and Development Center (ERDC), Cold Regions Research Laboratory (CRREL) intends to award a contract on a sole source basis to Mount Washington Observatory upon the basis of the authority provided at RFO 12.102(a).
ERDC-CRREL requires services of site access, field support, and data products supporting a sensor deployment near the summit of Mount Washington in New Hampshire that will begin in 2026. The anticipated Period of Performance (POP) is one 12-month base period and three 12-month option periods. CRREL, through the ERDC GRE 6.1 program, is testing the sensitivity of fiber optic sensor systems to environmental conditions, with an emphasis on cold and extreme conditions.
Under this action, CRREL requires support services, data products, site access, deployment and maintenance support to advance the research project as follows:
Support Services - The contractor shall provide field support services and data products to CRREL in accordance with the subtasks detailed in the Performance Work Statement (PWS).
Data Products - The contractor shall provide data products (raw data and formatted summary reports) resulting from meteorological (MET) stations in close proximity to the deployed fiber-optic cable. The specific MET stations will be determined by cable layout. Data will be provided at the highest sampling rate possible (e.g., hourly), and data reports will summarize monthly data.
Site Access - The contractor shall provide site access support to CRREL during the funded period of this task. Site access includes access for up to 10 CRREL personnel as needed throughout the deployment, including to support site scouting, data download, and cable maintenance. Site access also includes the ability to house the interrogator units with peripherals and provide continuous power. Lastly, site access includes coordination with other parties with land rights near the summit and along the access roads...
Notice ID: w913e526n4982
Department/Ind. Agency: dept of defense
Sub-tier: dept of the army
Office: w2r2 cold rgns rsch eng lab
Product Service Code: aj11 - general science and technology r&d services; general science and technology; basic research
NAICS Code: 54199 - All Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
Inactive Dates: may 26, 2026
Inactive Policy: 15 days after response date
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