Notice of Intent to Sole Source NOS.pdf

Notice of Intent to Sole Source

In support of FDA Project No: CFSAN-2024-122588.

The Food and Drug Administration, Office of Acquisitions and Grant Services, Facilities Support Branch intends to award a firm fixed price purchase order to Controlled Environments Inc., located at 590 Berry Street/Winnipeg, MB | R3H 0R9| Canada.

Controlled Environments Inc. is the only approved source for Gen1000 and Gen2000 growth chambers. Additionally, Controlled Environments Inc., is the only source authorized to provide service and installation for instrumentation manufactured and sold by Controlled Environments Inc., as the service team must consist of Controlled Environments Inc., factory trained/certified engineers. No technicians without Controlled Environments Inc.’s authorization are permitted to operate on the Gen1000 and Gen2000 growth chambers.

Only Controlled Environments Inc., certified replacement parts will be used for servicing the Gen1000 and Gen2000 growth chambers. No substitute parts shall be accepted for servicing Controlled Environments Inc’s equipment. Repair parts shall be provided at no cost and covered under the contract for future replacement if necessary. Repair part shall be genuine Controlled Environments Inc.

This procurement is being conducted in accordance with FAR subpart 13.106-1(b)(1)(i) which allows the Contracting Officer to solicit from one source. The North American Classification System Code is 334516-Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing and Product Service Code: 6640 Laboratory Equipment and Supplies.

This notice is being distributed solely via the General Services Administration’s System for Awards Management website (www.SAM.gov). As Controlled Environments Inc is the only source that can meet the Government’s need at this time, this notice is not a request for competitive quotes. However, if any interested parties, especially a small business believes it can meet the Government’s needs, it may identify their interests and/or capability in relation to this procurement to the Contracting Officer, Emmanuel T. Mbah, at Emmanuel.mbah@fda.hhs.gov no later than 12:00 PM EST on June 25, 2024. Responses sent utilizing other means will not be considered.

Information received will be used solely to determine whether to conduct a competitive procurement. A determination by the Government not to compete the proposed action based upon responses to this notice is at the discretion of the Government.

All responses must include the following business information:

a. Unique Entity Identification (UEI) Number

b. Company Name, address, primary point of contact and their email and phone number

c. Type of company (i.e., small business, 8a, woman owned, HubZone, veteran owned, etc.) as validated in SAM.gov. All interested parties must be registered in SAM.gov to receive consideration of government contracts.

d. Evidence of technical acceptability such as documents of OEM certified technicians to perform service.

It is anticipated that an award will be issued to Controlled Environments Inc., within approximately fifteen (15) days after the date of this notice unless the Government determines that any other organization has the capacity to meet this requirement.