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H--NOTICE OF INTENT TO AWARD A SOLE SOURCE CONTRACT to ENV Services Testing & Certification, Inc. for testing and certification for biological safety cabinets.

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The Department of Defense, through the US Army Research, Development and Engineering Command Contracting Center at Aberdeen, MD, intends to award a sole source, Firm-Fixed Price contract to ENV Services Testing & Certification, Inc. of Hatfield, PA. The contract covers testing and certification services for 77 Class II and Class III biological safety cabinets every six months, as well as annual decontamination of approximately 14 Class III cabinets. These services must comply with NSF and ISO 17025 standards as required by the US Army. The period of performance will include a base year from November 1, 2009, to October 31, 2010, with two option years possible. The award is justified under sole source authority, citing that only one responsible source meets the agency’s requirements, under 10 USC 2304 (C)(1) or 41 USC 253 (C)(1) and FAR 6.302-1. Responses regarding interest in competing for this contract were accepted within 12 days of the notice’s publication on December 2, 2009, with a deadline of December 14, 2009, at 10:00 AM Eastern Time. Interested parties were required to provide convincing evidence demonstrating that competition would benefit the government. The solicitation falls under NAICS Code 541380 with a business size standard of $12 million. The government retains discretion on whether or not to compete based on the responses received, and inquiries were directed to a specified government contact, with no telephone requests permitted.

General Info

Sole source contract to ENV Services for biocontainment cabinet testing, certification, and decontamination.

Agency

Department Of Defense → W6QK Acc-Apg Director

NAICS

541380 - Testing Laboratories and Services

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PostedDec 2

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Organization & Contact Information

AgencyDepartment Of Defense → W6QK Acc-Apg Director

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OfficeABER PROV GRD, MD, 21005, USA

Organization / AgencyDepartment Of Defense → W6QK Acc-Apg Director

Office AddressABER PROV GRD, MD, 21005, USA

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Full Description

This is a NOTICE OF INTENT TO AWARD A SOLE SOURCE CONTRACT. The period of performance will be awarded for a base year plus 2 option years. The authority cited for this sole source award is 10 USC 2304 (C) (1) or 41 USC 253 (C) (1); FAR 6.302-1, only one responsible source and no other supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements. The US Army Research, Development and Engineering Command Contracting Center, Aberdeen Installation Contracting Division, 4118 Susquehanna Avenue, Aberdeen, MD 21005 has a requirement to procure the following services: Testing and Certification for 77 Class II and Class III biological safety cabinets (BSCs) every six (6) months and decontamination of approximately 14 Class III BSCs yearly. Certifications must meet both NSF and ISO 17025 requirements of the US Army. The intended period of performance for the base year service is 1 November 2009 - 31 October 2010. The Government intends to award a Firm-Fixed Price sole source contract to ENV Services Testing & Certification, Inc. of Hatfield, PA The associated North America Industry Classification System (NAICS) Code is 541380 and the Business Size Standard is $12.0 Mil. All responses received within twelve (12) days after date of publication of this notice will be considered by the Government. Interested persons may identify their interest and capability to respond to the requirement no later than 10:00 AM Eastern Time, Monday, December 14, 2009. Any response to this notice must show clear and convincing evidence that competition would be advantageous to the Government in this and future procurements. For questions concerning this Notice of Intent, contact Ginger Babcock, contact@example.gov. Posting date of this requirement is December 2, 2009. A determination by the Government not to compete with this proposed contract based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. NO TELEPHONE REQUESTS WILL BE HONORED.