SPECIAL NOTICE
R -- Notice of Intent to Sole Source
- Notice Date
- 4/21/2011
- Notice Type
- Special Notice
- NAICS
- 541712
— Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Biotechnology)
- Contracting Office
- CPODUS Environmental Protection AgencyCincinnati Procurement OperationsDivision26 West Martin Luther King DriveCincinnatiOH45268USA
- ZIP Code
- 00000
- Point of Contact
- Nicole Modafari
- E-Mail Address
-
Modafari.Nicole@epa.gov
(Modafari.Nicole@epa.gov)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- The U.S. EPA intends to negotiate on a sole source basis, under the authority of FAR Part 13.106 (b)(1), with Virginia Polytechnic Institute to provide support for the implementation of EPA regulations on the Formaldehyde Standards for Composite Wood Products Act (S. 1660) which requires that the EPA establish processes for testing, certification, and labeling of pressed-wood materials and finished goods by January 31, 2011 for the Environmental Protection Agency's National Risk Management Research Laboratory (NRMRL). The requirement tasks include: (1) producing reference material of formaldehyde with consistent performance; (2) measuring key material properties, including but not limited to the material-phase diffusion co-efficient, K, and the initial effective material-phase VOC concentration, C0; (3) using emissions models together with the independently measured parameters (C0, K and D) to predict the emissions profile; (4) measuring the emissions rate and profile of the formaldehyde standard source in small scale chambers and comparing the measured emissions profile to the predicted emissions rate and profile and conduct data analysis in collaboration with EPA and the National Institute of Standards Technology (NIST). EPA has identified Virginia Polytechnic Institute as the only provider of these services to meet the requirements of this procurement. Virginia Polytechnic Institute is the only known source able to satisfy the Governments requirement due to their previous experience developing a standard source. This procurement will be accomplished under FAR Part 13 Simplified Acquisition Procedures. Interested firms may identify their interest and capability to respond to the requirements. THIS NOTICE OF INTENT IS NOT A REQUEST FOR COMPETITIVE QUOTATIONS. A determination by the Government not to compete this acquisition based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. Sources wishing to be considered MUST submit documentation 7 calendar days of the date of publication of this notice. Submit your request in writing to Nicole Modafari at either (fax) to 513-487-2109 or by e-mail to Modafari.Nicole@epa.gov. Telephone requests will not be honored.
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