Installation of air purification ionization units

The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA)/Animal Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS)/Plant Protection and Quarantine Facility  at Moore Air Base in  Edinburg, Texas  intends to award a sole source, Purchase Order to Texair Company/DUNS:  026822312/CAGE Code 7LE01 )  for the Installation of air purification ionization units for eliminating air borne particulates, odors and pathogens.  Units include: Global Plasma Bipolar Ionization Unit, Transformer & Control Wiring, & Labor.

Occupied space located within the premises of Moore Air Base are: Building 6407 Main Office; MFF Break Room Trailer; Building 6418 Mexican Fruit Fly; Science and Technology buildings 6414, Building 6403 Quarantine; Building 6408, Building 6415, Building 6411, Building 6412, and Building 6410 portable building are cooling occupied environments with equipment that recirculates cooled air. Recirculated air allows for transmission of airborne pathogens within an occupied environment. The identified sites will require installation of a Bi-Polar Ionization units designed to destroy pathogens, viruses, and allergens at the source.

This procurement is being conducted in accordance with   Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR)  6.302-2 Unusual and compelling urgency.

      (a) Authority  41 U.S.C.3304(a)(2).

           (2) When the agency’s need for the supplies or services is of such an unusual and compelling urgency that the Government would be seriously injured unless the agency is permitted to limit the number of sources from which it solicits bids or proposals, full and open competition need not be provided for.

      (b) Application. This authority applies in those situations where-

           (1) An unusual and compelling urgency precludes full and open competition; and

(2) Delay in award of a contract would result in serious injury, financial or other, to the Government.

Texair Company currently holds the contract 12639519D0038 for Chiller and HVAC Cooling System Preventive Maintenance.  The services needed were outside of the scope so a follow-on purchase order  is urgently needed for the installation of these  Bi-Polar Ionization units designed to destroy pathogens, viruses, and allergens at the source. The ionization units will get installed at each air handler.  Plant Protection and Quarantine Personnel are expected to report back to work soon and these  Bi-Polar Ionization units are needed to protect the health of the employees.  

Services Needed:

•             Provide and install BiPolar Ionization units for eliminating air borne particulates, odors an pathogens.

•             Units include: *Global Plasma Bipolar Ionization Unit,

*Transformer & Electrical Control Wiring.

•            Contractor shall be responsible for all required materials, equipment, and labor to install, manage, administer and supervise the project.

•             All GPS BiPolar Ionization units installed shall be new unless otherwise specified. The Contractor shall deliver and safeguard all materials and equipment required for completion of the work.

•             Equipment and materials shall be installed according to the manufacturer’s recommendations.

The total amount of this work is in the amount of $36,729.00

This Notice of Intent is not a request for competitive proposals.  No solicitation documents are available and telephone requests will not be honored.  The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code for this acquisition is 238220  Plumbing, Heating, and Air-Conditioning Contractors, and the  Small business size standard is $ 16.5Mil.

Capability statements and pricing for similar services and supplies  may be sent on or before notice due date to: Carol Dingess, Contracting Officer , via email only at Carol.Dingess@.usda.gov.