3yr BPA for Calibration and Cleaning Services for TSI Brand PORTACOUNTS

The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA)  Animal Plant Health Inspection Services  (APHIS) ,  Employee Services Division (ESD)  Facility in Riverdale, Maryland   intends to negotiate a firm fixed Priced  Three  year  follow on  Blanket Purchase Agreement  (BPA)   for calibration and cleaning services previously under warranty for  33 TSI Brand  Portacounts  currently in use at APHIS/ESD/SB. 

 The TSI Brand  PortaCounts  used  by APHIS/ESD/SB   comply with current Avian Influenza respirator fit-testing requirements.  This Respiratory Protection Program  was developed to comply with OSHA and the specific requirements of the APHIS Program, and is mission  critical  to  personnel.

APHIS  currently has TSI Brand  PortaCount units  located nation-wide which are  sent to the field for designated trained APHIS personnel to perform respirator fit-testing .

The current Quote  is for each of the 33 Portacounts to have 3 calibrations. 

Item description CLC3-8038

Serial numbers:

8038092905            8038090608    8038084027    8038113820    8038183312

8038153919            8038092904    8038092821    8038092820   

8038153920            8038103907    8038084024    8038153916   

8038103908            8038092906    8038084025    8038153915   

8038092909            8038103904    8038092823    8038092813   

8038092901            8038113919    8038084421    8038092907   

8038084019            8038092825    8038084023    8038092908   

8038084026            8038092802    8038103903    8038183313

The rationale used for  permitting this noncompetitive  acquisition is in accordance with FAR - 6.302-1  Only one responsible source and no other supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements.

(a) Authority.

(1) Citations: 10 U.S.C. 2304(c)(1) or 41 U.S.C. 253(c)(1).

The property or services needed by the executive agency are available from only one responsible source and no other type of property or services will satisfy the needs of the executive agency

TSI is the Manufacturer for the PortaCounts used and they perform their own cleaning and   calibration services.   These services were previously under warranty.  

In Accordance with FAR  6.302-1  (2) ( C ) (ii)  Supplies  or services may be deemed to be available only from the original source in the case of a follow-on contract for the continued development or production of a major system or highly specialized equipment, including major components thereof, when it is likely that award to any other source would result in—

(A) Substantial duplication of cost to the Government that is not expected to be recovered through competition; or

(B) Unacceptable delays in fulfilling the agency’s requirements.

This Notice of Intent is not a request for competitive proposals.  No solicitation documents are available and telephone requests will not be honored.  However, if a firm believes it can meet the requirements it must furnish information about its products and services, as well as three (3) references from other customers who are using these services, to the Contracting Officer by 4:00pm. Central Time (CT) by  December 27, 2019 . Supporting evidence must be furnished in sufficient detail to demonstrate the ability to comply with the above requirement.  The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code for this acquisition is 334516 (Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing),  and the size standard is 1,000 Employees.

 Responses received after the response date or without the required information will be deemed nonresponsive to the synopsis and will not be considered. Capability statements may be sent to: Carol Dingess, Contracting Officer , USDA/ APHIS/MRPBS/AAMD/2150 Centre Avenue

Building -  B ( MS - 2E6)/Fort Collins, CO  80526, or via email @ Carol.Dingess@aphis.usda.gov or fax @ Fax: 970-494-7228  (Attn: Carol Dingess  - 2E20).

PLACE OF PERFORMANCE

USDA/APHIS/EMSSD/SHEPB

4700 River Road, Unit 124

RM 2A-02.49

Riverdale, MD  20737