W81XWH-19-R-0103_Notice_of_Intent_to_Sole_Source_08-04-2019.pdf

NOTICE OF INTENT TO SOLE SOURCE

1. Solicitation Number: W81XWH-19-R-0103 Date: 4 August 2019

2. Sole Source Title: Thermal Effluent Decontamination System (TEDS) and Chemical Effluent Decontamination System (CEDS) Preventative Maintenance (PM) and Corrective Maintenance

(CM)

3. Agency: The requesting activity is the U.S. Army Medical Research Institute of Infectious Diseases (USAMRIID), Fort Detrick, MD 21702-5711

4. Contracting Office: The contracting office is the U.S. Army Medical Research Acquisition Activity (USAMRAA), Fort Detrick, Frederick, MD 21702-5014.

5. Location: USAMRIID, 1425 Porter Street, Fort Detrick, MD 21702-5711

6. Description: The U.S. Army Medical Research Acquisition Activity (USAMRAA) on behalf of the U.S. Army Medical Research Institute of Infectious Diseases (USAMRIID) intends to award a sole source Blanket Purchase Agreement (BPA) to BioSAFE Engineering, LLC designated as a small business located at 5750 W 80th Street, Indianapolis, IN 46278-1340 (DUNS 795471478 and CAGE Code 4RMH1). The BPA is to provide preventative and corrective maintenance on the Thermal Effluent Chemical Decontamination System (TEDS) and the Chemical Effluent Decontamination System (CEDS) manufactured by BioSAFE Engineering. The statutory authority permitting the acquisition of this requirement by other than full and open competition is 41 U.S.C. 1901. The Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) citation is 13.501(a)(1)(i) and the FAR citation title is “Only one source reasonably available (including brand name).”

7. Background: USAMRIID is the Department of Defense’s (DoD) lead laboratory for medical biological defense research. USAMRIID’s core mission is to protect the warfighter from biological threats; USAMRIID also investigates disease outbreaks and threat to the public health. The research conducted at USAMRIID leads to medical solutions—therapeutics, vaccines, diagnostics, and information that benefit both the military personnel and civilians.

USAMRIID has a mission to provide leading edge medical capabilities to deter and defend against current and emerging biological threat agents.

8. Scope and Purpose: This acquisition is for preventative and corrective maintenance of the TEDS and CEDS located at USAMRIID. The preventative maintenance will include monthly;

semi-annual; and annual of the TEDS and CEDS. The corrective maintenance will be as needed when TEDS and CEDS fail to operate as designed with a 24 hour emergency response time on-site. The scope of the BPA will also include the ability to purchase spare parts for the TEDS and CEDS.

9. North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) Code: The NAICS code for this requirement is 562211, Hazardous Waste Treatment and Disposal $38,500.00.

10. Anticipated Period of Performance: Five (5) Ordering Periods through August 2024.

11. Information to Industry: This Notice of Intent to Sole Source is for informational purposes only in accordance with (IAW) Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 5.201 and not a request for competitive proposals. Therefore, no solicitation document exists for this requirement.

Interested parties should submit a Capability Statement and pricing information for this requirement within 15 days of public notice to be considered by the Government. A determination to compete the proposed contract based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. Responses received will be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive requirement.

12. Response Due Date: Interested Contractors should submit the Capability Statement in response to this Notice of Intent to Sole Source electronically by 10:00 AM (EST) 19 August 2019 via e-mail to the Contracting Officer, Evelyn K. Stephenson, evelyn.k.stephenson.civ@mail.mil. No telephone calls will be accepted.

13. Notice Closes: This Notice of Intent to Sole Source closes on 19 August 2019 at 10:00

AM (EST).

14. Confidentiality: No proprietary, classified, confidential, or sensitive information should be included in response to this notice. The Government reserves the right to use any non-proprietary technical information in any resultant solicitation(s).