RFI to purchase a one-year service plan for an Ele

The Environmental Protection Agency’s Office of Air and Radiation, National Vehicle Fuels and Emissions Laboratory, is procuring an annual preventative maintenance service plan for two Selerity supercritical fluid chromatographs, serial numbers 40272 and 40306, under a simplified acquisition procedure using sole source procedures with Selectivity Technologies, Inc. as the intended provider. The contract is structured as a firm fixed price agreement with a base year running from July 1, 2026, through June 30, 2027, and includes three one-year option periods that may be exercised to extend performance through June 30, 2030, with a total maximum contract duration of four years. The maintenance services are required to ensure the instruments meet specified analytical standards for measuring olefins in gasoline per ASTM D6550 and aromatics in diesel fuels per ASTM D5186, supporting EPA’s regulatory mission under Titles II and VIII of the Clean Air Act. Each annual service includes one comprehensive preventative maintenance visit featuring calibration checks, pump lubrication, leak and function inspections, ASTM performance validation, and system updates, along with two additional on-site service calls and unlimited phone and email technical support with a guaranteed 48-hour response time. All services must be performed at the EPA’s facility located at 2565 Plymouth Road, Ann Arbor, MI 48105-2425, with shipping terms requiring free on board destination continental U.S. and no separate line item for freight. The vendor must be an authorized service provider or original equipment manufacturer and must comply with all applicable Federal Acquisition Regulation clauses including requirements for whistleblower protections, prohibitions on internal confidentiality agreements, System for Award Management maintenance, combating trafficking in persons, child and convict labor protections, equal opportunity for workers with disabilities, sustainable product usage, accelerated payments to small business subcontractors, electronic funds transfer for payments, and contract protest procedures. Offerors must submit quotes on company letterhead via FedConnect or email to OARNVFELSACO@epa.gov by June 17, 2026, at 1:00 p.m. Eastern Time, including UEI, business size, payment details, service description, and contact information for scheduling. The solicitation emphasizes technical acceptability as the primary evaluation criterion, with award going to the lowest-priced proposal that meets all performance specifications outlined in the Statement of Work, and includes clauses mandating compliance with federal labor