International Monitoring System (IMS) Waveform Operations and Maintenance

The Defense Threat Reduction Agency (DTRA) is seeking a contractor to operate and sustain 14 US International Monitoring System (IMS) waveform monitoring stations. The stations include eight Infrasound (IS), one Primary Seismic (PS), and five Auxiliary Seismic (AS) stations. The contract will be for a period of five years, with a 12-month base period and four 12-month option periods. The solicitation package is estimated to be issued electronically in December 2025. • The contractor will be responsible for operating and sustaining the IMS stations. • The stations were designed and installed under the supervision of the NACT program and according to the technical requirements specified in the relevant IMS Operational Manual. • Each station has been formally certified by the Preparatory Commission for the Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty Organization (CTBTO PrepCom) Provisional Technical Secretariat (PTS) for IMS operations. • The period of performance contemplated for this effort is five years. • The contract will result in a cost-reimbursement (COST) or cost-plus-fixed-fee (CPFF) contract.