ezD6259352_NOI_1.pdf

Subject: PR-OW-21-00719 AMWA Procurement Office: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Headquarters Acquisition Division 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue NW, Washington DC 20460

In accordance with FAR 13.106-1(b), the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Headquarters Acquisition Division (HQAD) intends to award a Sole Source Firm Fixed-Price Purchase Order to procure subscriptions to the Water Information Sharing and Analysis Center (WaterISAC) from The Association of Metropolitan Water Agencies (AMWA). EPA has identified AMWA as the only contractor able to meet the requirements of this procurement. The EPA's Office of Water (OW), Office of Ground Water and Drinking Water (OGWDW), Water Security Division (WSD), 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W., Washington, DC 20460 has a need for the requested WaterISAC Pro. This one-of-a-kind subscription service provides users with sensitive threat information, emergency response tools and the ability to network with a community of peers. Information Sharing and Analysis Centers (ISACs) are confidential venues for sharing security vulnerabilities and solutions within an industry. The WaterISAC is a forum to keep drinking water and wastewater utility managers informed about potential risks to the nation's water infrastructure from contamination, terrorism and cyber threats. These unique capabilities are essential because they address a security need of water and wastewater utilities and government stakeholders, administered by a trusted sector partner, and mandated in federal directives. Additionally, the WaterISAC Pro subscription service enables EPA to meet its homeland security obligations under Presidential Policy Directive 21, Presidential Decision Directive 63, and Executive Order 13636. The acquisition of these commercial subscription services will be processed in accordance with FAR Parts 12 and 13. The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code is 519130, Internet Publishing and Broadcasting and Web Search Portals, with a small business size standard of 1,000 employees. It is our intent to award a single fixed price purchase order consisting of a two-year subscription (one base year and one option year) for 31 EPA employees.

The Government is continually seeking qualified vendors in obtaining a source list of interested vendors. However, The Association of Metropolitan Water Agencies is the vendor that meets the requirements outlined in the procurement request package.

NO SOLICITATION IS AVAILABLE.

This notice of intent to award is not a request for competitive quotations. Interested concerns capable of providing the service as described in this notice may submit a Capability Statement outlining their capabilities. Information received will be evaluated for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement. Capability Statements must be received within the time set forth in this announcement to be considered by the Government.

A determination to compete this proposed contract based on responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. Each response should include the following Business Information:

a. DUNS.

b. Company Name. address, POC, Phone and Email address

c. Current GSA Schedules or NAICS codes appropriate to this Award.

d. Type of Company (i.e., small business, 8(a), woman owned, HUBZone, veteran owned.

etc.) as validated in System for Award Management (SAM). All offerors must register on the SAM located at http://www.sam.gov/portal/SAM/# l

e. Capability Statement

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. All questions should be directed to William Tichacek, Contract Specialist at tichacek.william@epa.gov.

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