Notice of Intent to Award Sole Source

PLEASE READ THIS NOTICE CAREFULLY AS IT CONSTITUTES THE ONLY NOTICE THAT WILL BE PUBLISHED. The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 4, intends to issue an order on a noncompetitive basis to Watershed Geosynthetics for the purchase of ClosureTurf. The purchase of ClosureTurf, a geosynthetic engineered turf system, is for use at the Mississippi Phosphate site in Pascagoula, MS. Based on technical evaluations and market research this is the only product that will meet the needs of this location. As the developer/manufacturer of ClosureTurf, no other source is available to meet the needs of the Environmental Protection Agency for this requirement. The procurement is being conducted under FAR Parts 12 and 15.

This announcement constitutes the only synopsis for this requirement; and is issued for notification purposes only. No known potential alternate sources exist which could satisfy this requirement. This notice of intent is not a request for quote/proposal. Any interested party that believes it can meet this requirement described herein may identify themselves and must provide evidence of their capability to fulfill this requirement being requested by 3:00 PM EST on December 4, 2019. Responses must be submitted in writing to krieger.geoffrey@epa.gov no later than the time and date noted above. Telephone responses and requests will not be accepted. A determination by the Government not to compete this requirement based on responses to this notice is solely within discretion of the Government. Information received will be considered solely for the purposes of determining whether to conduct competitive procurement.