Notice of Intent to Sole Source

The Environmental Protection Agency Office of Research and Development intends to sole source a contract to provide analytical chemistry support services. The selected contractor will analyze organic compounds in water and soil samples to support the agency's research into contaminant detection and remediation. The contractor must have expertise in gas chromatography–mass spectrometry and be able to analyze up to 500 samples per month within strict turnaround time requirements. Proposals will be evaluated based on technical qualifications, past performance, and price. Questions regarding this pre-solicitation notice are due by December 16, 2023.

There is no set-aside designation for this proposed sole source award. The anticipated NAICS code is 541620 and PSC code is R425. The incumbent contractor is ABC Analytical, which has provided similar services to the agency for the past five years under contracts valued at $2-5 million annually. The period of performance will be one base year with four one-year options, and it is estimated that the total contract value over five years will be $10-15 million depending on the agency's annual sample analysis needs.