Determination of Nutrient Concentrations in Water Samples of Varying Salinities

THIS IS A COMBINED SYNOPSIS/SOLICITATION FOR COMMERCIAL ITEMS PREPARED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE FORMAT IN SUBPART 12.6, AS SUPPLEMENTED WITH ADDITIONAL INFORMATION INCLUDED IN THIS NOTICE. THIS ANNOUNCEMENT CONSTITUTES THE ONLY SOLICITATION. QUOTES ARE BEING REQUESTED AND A WRITTEN SOLICITATION WILL NOT BE ISSUED. The solicitation number is RFQ-RT-10- 00041 and the solicitation is being issued as a Request for Quotation (RFQ). The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2005-37. The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) anticipates that a purchase order will be awarded as a firm-fixed price purchase. This procurement is being issued as full and open competition using FAR Part 13 Simplified Acquisition Procedures. The associated North Industry Classification System (NAICS) is 541380 and the size Standard is $12.0 million. Award will be made to a single contractor for all analyses. This procurement requires the contractor to provide all necessary personnel, facilities and equipment to determine nutrient concentrations in water samples of varying salinities beginning January 1, 2010 through December 31 , 2010, with 3 additional option year periods in accordance with the attached Statement of Work. Contractor will be evaluated in accordance with the attached Evaluation Criteria. The Government reserves the right to require additional pricing information if necessary to determine that the proposed price is reasonable. Technical questions are to be forwarded via email to Contracting Officer at the following email address: contact@example.gov The following FAR provisions shall apply to this solicitation: 52 212 1, Instructions to Offerors Commercial Items. The following FAR clause applies to this acquisition: 52.212 4, Contract Terms and -Conditions Commercial Items. The following additional FAR clauses which are cited in Clause 52.212 5 are applicable to the acquisition: 52.222-3, Convict Labor; 52.222-19, Child Labor-Cooperation with Authorities and Remedies; 52.222-21, Prohibition of Segregated Facilities; 52.222 26, Equal Opportunity, 52.222 35, Affirmative Action for Special Disabled and Vietnam Era Veterans; 52.222 36 Affirmative Action for Handicapped Workers; 52.222 37, Employment Reports on Special Disabled Veterans and Veterans of the Vietnam Era;52.222-50, Combating Trafficking in Persons; 52.225 1, Buy American Act--Supplies; 52.232-33, Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer-Central Contractor Registration. All offers are due by December 16, 2009 @3:30 p.m., by faxed to: +1 (555) 000-0000 or e-mailed to contact@example.gov .