Calibration and Cleaning Services for TSI Brand PORTACOUNTS

The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Animal Plant Health Inspection Services (APHIS) , Employee Services Division (ESD) Facility in Riverdale, Maryland intends to negotiate a firm fixed Priced 3 year follow on Blanket Purchase Agreement (BPA) for calibration and cleaning services previously under warranty for 25 TSI Brand Portacounts currently in use at APHIS/ESD/SB. The TSI Brand PortaCounts used by APHIS/ESD/SB comply with current Avian Influenza respirator fit-testing requirements. This Respiratory Protection Program was developed to comply with OSHA and the specific requirements of the APHIS Program, and is mission critical to personnel. APHIS currently has TSI Brand PortaCount units located nation-wide which are sent to the field for designated trained APHIS personnel to perform respirator fit-testing . The current Quote is for each of the 25 Portacounts to have 3 calibrations. Item description CLC3-8038 Serial numbers: 8038103903 8038103904 8038103907 8038103908 8038090608 8038084019 8038084023 8038084024 8038084025 8038084026 8038084027 8038092802 8038092813 8038092820 8038092821 8038092822 8038092823 8038092825 8038092901 8038092904 8038092905 8038092906 8038092907 8038092908 8038092909 25ea @ $821.67 = $20,541.67 x 3yrs Total estimated dollar amount for award is $61,625.25 The rationale used for permitting this noncompetitive acquisition is in accordance with FAR - 6.302-1 Only one responsible source and no other supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements. (a) Authority. (1) Citations: 10 U.S.C. 2304(c)(1) or 41 U.S.C. 253(c)(1). The property or services needed by the executive agency are available from only one responsible source and no other type of property or services will satisfy the needs of the executive agency TSI is the Manufacturer for the PortaCounts used and they perform their own cleaning and calibration services. These services were previously under warranty. In Accordance with FAR 6.302-1 (2) ( C ) (ii) Supplies or services may be deemed to be available only from the original source in the case of a follow-on contract for the continued development or production of a major system or highly specialized equipment, including major components thereof, when it is likely that award to any other source would result in- (A) Substantial duplication of cost to the Government that is not expected to be recovered through competition; or (B) Unacceptable delays in fulfilling the agency's requirements. The quote # 20042380 received by the Contracting officer will be processed immediately because it expires on 12/31/2012. Delay in award could cause unacceptable delays in fulfilling the agency's requirements and possible price increases for services. This Notice of Intent is not a request for competitive proposals. No solicitation documents are available and telephone requests will not be honored. However, if a firm believes it can meet the requirements it must furnish information about its products and services, as well as three (3) references from other customers who are using these services, to the Contracting Officer by 4:00pm. Central Time (CT) by January 8, 2013. Supporting evidence must be furnished in sufficient detail to demonstrate the ability to comply with the above requirement. The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code for this acquisition is 334512, and the size standard is 500 Employees. Responses received after the response date or without the required information will be deemed nonresponsive to the synopsis and will not be considered. Capability statements may be sent to: Carol Dingess, Contracting Officer , USDA-APHIS-MRPBS, ASD Procurement Branch, Butler Square Building, 5th Floor, 100 N. 6th Street, Minneapolis, MN 55403, or via email @ contact@example.gov or fax @ +1 (555) 000-0000.