SOLICITATION NOTICE
70 -- Intent to Sole Source
- Notice Date
- 8/27/2014
- Notice Type
- Presolicitation
- NAICS
- 541711
— Research and Development in Biotechnology
- Contracting Office
- SRRPODUS Environmental Protection AgencyWilliam Jefferson Clinton Building1200 Pennsylvania Avenue, N. W.Mail Code: 3805RWashingtonDC20460USA
- ZIP Code
- 00000
- Solicitation Number
- RFQ-DC-14-00234
- Response Due
- 9/2/2014
- Archive Date
- 10/2/2014
- Point of Contact
- Ron Bell
- E-Mail Address
-
bell.ron@epa.gov
(Bell.Ron@epa.gov)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- The US Environmental Protection Agency, Emergency Response Service Center on behalf of the Office of Research and Development (ORD) in RTP, NC intends to award a sole source purchase order to Luminex corporation for the renewal of a one year Gold 360 maintenance agreement. Luminex instruments employ proprietary software that can only be repaired by luminex service members. The instruments are critical to the biomonitoring and exposure projects done in ORD. The instrument is critical to the HEASD adverse outcome pathway research under CSS and it is essential that the instrument operates without interruption. The service agreement includes preventive maintenance and will ensure that the instrument will operate continuously and at optimal performance. The maintenance agreement should cover unlimited visits for emergency repairs; cover all costs (including travel, parts, and labor), preventive maintenance, software and hardware updates, software support, and both on-si te and remote support. The FlexMap 3D? instrument has patented technology by Luminex Corporation. Luminex is the sole manufacturer of the FlexMap 3D system which the EPA purchased directly from Luminex (serial number FM3DD10077001). Luminex is the also the sole service provider for this instrument and the only service organization authorized to perform service and maintenance on the instrument. Due to the move of the EPA Las Vegas laboratories and subsequent move of the instrument, Luminex agreed to delay the renewal until October 2014. Furthermore, Luminex has waived the $945 recertification fee required for any move of the FlexMap 3D?. NO SOLICITATION OR REQUEST FOR QUOTE (RFQ) IS AVAILABLE. Notwithstanding, any firm that believes it is capable of meeting EPA's requirement as stated herein may submit a capability statement, which if received within two (2) calendar days of the date of this announcement will be considered. 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. If competed, award will be made based on lowest priced technically acceptable quote. All questions should be directed to Ron Bell via the e-mail link below on or before September 3, 2014 at 12:00 pm EST. NO phone calls please. The point of contact for this purchase order is Ron Bell, Contract Specialist, at Bell.ron@epa.gov
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