--Notice of Intent to Sole Source to FLIR Systems for IR Cameras and Lenses

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Headquarters Procurement Operations Division intends to issue a fixed price sole source purchase order under FAR Part 12, Commercial Items and FAR Part 13.5 Test Program, to FLIR Systems, Inc. for infrared cameras, lenses, and training. The purchase will be for 13 each FLIR GF320 (mid-wave) IR cameras, 13 each IR lenses, 1 each FLIR GF306 (long-wave) IR camera, and associated training. The required cameras are specific to and compatible with EPA?s investigative procedures for air toxics and VOC detection monitoring. In particular, the cameras have the following mandatory features for this purchase: a. The cameras must be optical gas imaging instruments with cryogenically cooled IR detectors and be capable of visualizing organic gases with IR absorptions in the mid-wave (GF320) and long-wave (GF306) IR regions. b. The cameras can be carried by hand and have self-contained video recording capability. c. The mid-wave cameras have near-field and telephoto lenses. d. The cameras must have the ability to indicate the apparent temperature read by user-selected pixels in the viewfinder. NO SOLICITATION OR REQUEST FOR QUOTE IS AVAILABLE. FLIR Systems is the only vendor capable of providing the required items. Notwithstanding, any firm who believes it is capable of meeting the EPAs requirement may submit a response, which if received within 6 days of this announcement, will be considered. Responses to this posting must be in writing. A determination not to compete the proposed purchase order based upon the responses is solely at the discretion of the government. No telephone inquiries will be accepted. Responses may be sent to Lorraine Lesieur, Contracting Officer, contact@example.gov