Closed-Circuit Escape Respirators

NOTICE OF INTENT TO ISSUE A Sole Source PURCHASE ORDER. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention intends to award a sole source firm fixed price purchase order to Ocenco, Incorporated, 10225 82nd Ave., Pleasant Praire, WI 52158.

This equipment is the only Self Contained Self Rescuer units used by the Bruceton Safety Research Coal Mine.The facilities and equipment are being upgraded in order to comply with federal mining regulations and this is the only unit that is small enough for the underground space that weighs 2 pounds or less. The government intends to solicit and negotiate with only one source under the authority of FAR 13.106-1(b) and 10 U.S.C. 2304(c)(1). Interested persons may identify their interest and capability to respond to the requirement or submit proposals by forwarding information to the contracting officer. This notice of intent is not a request for competitive quotations; however, all quotations/responses received from the issuance of this notice will be considered by the government. A determination by the government not to compete this proposed contract based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the government. Information received will normally be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement.

Any quotation/response should be emailed to Dwight Favors, Contract Specialist at dyf3@cdc.gov by June 25, 2019, 1 PM EST. If no affirmative responses are received on or before the date stated, in accordance with FAR 13.106-1(b)(1), negotiations will be conducted with Ocenco, Incorporated, 10225 82nd Ave., Pleasant Praire, WI 52158, as the only source and a purchase order will be issued without any additional notices being posted. The solicitation number for this requirement is 2019-34082.

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