CMS Air/Water Quality Inspection

INTENT TO AWARD SOLE SOURCE: The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) intends to negotiate and award a sole source purchase order to the contractor Environment and Sustainability UL Verification Services, Inc., 3251 Old Lee Highway, Suite 100, Fairfax, VA 22030 for a project entitled - Re-Occupancy Indoor Environmental Quality Inspection Program. The contractor UL Verification Services will evaluate HVAC Hygiene, filtration, ventilation, indoor air quality (IAQ), water quality and janitorial efficacy for all Baltimore, Bethesda, DC and regional locations. Portions of the inspection scope include representative assessment of indoor environmental quality (IEQ) related issues often found in buildings under limited operation for extended periods of time (i.e. water leaks, stagnant domestic water, etc. Under the authority of FAR 6.301-1 10 U.S.C. 2304, Only One Responsible Source and No Other Supplies and Services Will Satisfy Agency Requirements. A justification and approval is currently being processed for this requirement. This requirement is intended as a sole source procurement because UL Verification Services has performed this type of work successfully for CMS in the past and offers prompt reactive services to building engineers, owners, and managers to quickly identify and resolve indoor environmental issues. This one time purchase of services is due to an urgent and compelling need to provide Environment Inspection Services to ensure a safe return to the physical workplace. Market research conducted that this contractor can perform the service throughout all the CMS locations in a quick and timely manner. CMS REQUIREMENTS: The Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services needs to purchase these services so the agency can provide Indoor Environmental Inspections at each location to ensure CMS buildings are safe to return to after an extended period of non or limited occupancy due to Covid-19 restrictions. NAICS CODES: The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) is 541620 (Environmental Consulting Services) and the size standard is 500 employees. INTERESTED PARTIES: All responsible sources may submit a capability statement, proposal, or quotation which shall be considered by the agency. In order to qualify as a potential contractor for this procurement, the organization must provide technical literature describing their capability to effectively satisfy this requirement, as well as terms and conditions and a complete price quote within 15 days of this notice, to the following electronic mail address: phillip.harrell@cms.hhs.gov. DISCLAIMER: This notice is not a Request for Proposals or a Solicitation, nor does it restrict the Government as to the ultimate acquisition approach. This notice is not a commitment from the Government. The Government will not reimburse any bid or proposal costs as a result of this notice. No solicitation exists and requests for a copy of the solicitation will be disregarded. However, any future solicitation that will be open to competition will be subsequently issued on Beta.Sam.Gov in order to permit firms to respond.