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H--Notice of Intent to Award A Sole Source Action

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The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) intends to award a Sole Source purchase order to Specialty Underwriters, LLC to provide a maintenance support plan for critical scientific equipment, including the Thermo Fisher Scientific TSQ 8000 Triple Quadruple GC/MS/MS, Triplus RH Autosampler, and Trace 1310 Gas Chromatograph. These components are essential for the EPA's Office of Research and Development. The sole source action is justified under Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Part 13.106-1(b), as Specialty Underwriters LLC is uniquely qualified to fulfill the government's requirements. Although this is not a competitive solicitation, interested companies capable of meeting the requirement may submit a capability statement via FedConnect within the specified response time to potentially demonstrate the advantages of competition. The contract has a base period starting July 8, 2019, through July 7, 2020, with two one-year option periods extending through July 7, 2022. Responses must be submitted in writing and provide clear evidence supporting competition benefits, but the government retains sole discretion whether to compete the purchase order based on these responses. The procurement falls under NAICS code 921190 and is managed by the Environmental Protection Agency’s Headquarters Acquisition Division in Washington, D.C. This notice serves as an official announcement of the sole source intent and outlines the basic terms and conditions of the prospective purchase order.

General Info

EPA sole source contract with Specialty Underwriters for critical scientific equipment maintenance support.

Agency

Environmental Protection Agency → Headquarters Acquisition Division (hqad)

NAICS

921190 - Other General Government Support

Place of Performance

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PostedJul 4

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Organization & Contact Information

AgencyEnvironmental Protection Agency → Headquarters Acquisition Division (hqad)

ContactsNo contacts available

OfficeWASHINGTON, DC, 20460, USA

Organization / AgencyEnvironmental Protection Agency → Headquarters Acquisition Division (hqad)

Office AddressWASHINGTON, DC, 20460, USA

ContactsNo contact information available

Full Description

NOTICE OF INTENT TO AWARD A SOLE SOURCE ACTION THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR COMPETITIVE QUOTES: This is a Notice of Intent to Award a Sole Source purchase order under Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Part 13.106- 1(b). The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Office of Acquisition Solutions (OAS) Washington, D.C. intends to award a Sole Source purchase order to Specialty Underwriters, LLC. It has been determined that Specialty Underwriters LLC is uniquely qualified to satisfy the Government's requirements. This is to provide maintenance support plan for a Thermo Fisher Scientific TSQ 8000 Triple Quadruple GC/MS/MS and system components including a Triplus RH Autosampler and Trace 1310 Gas Chromatograph. These services are key components for the Office of Research and Development and to the EPA. Notwithstanding, any interested company who believes it is capable of meeting EPA's requirement as stated herein may submit a capability statement by the response date and time using FedConnect (no emails, faxes, mail, and/or phone calls will be accepted or responded). Responses to this posting must be in writing and provide clear and convincing evidence that competition would be advantageous to the government. A determination not to compete the proposed purchase order based upon the responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the government. This posting also serves to synopsize the use of option periods for this requirement as follows (anticipated dates): Base Period: 07/08/2019 to 07/07/2020 Option Period 1: 07/08/2020 to 07/07/2021 Option Period 2: 07/08/2021 to 07/07/2022