Notice of Intent to Sole Source

The Environmental Protection Agency Office of Research and Development has issued a Notice of Intent to Sole Source for a Service Maintenance Agreement covering a High Resolution Inductively Coupled Plasma Mass Spectrometer, AttoM system. This procurement falls under NAICS code 811210 for Electronic and Precision Equipment Repair and Maintenance and PSC category J066 for Maintenance/Repair/Rebuild of Equipment for Instruments and Laboratory Equipment. The agency intends to award this contract on a sole source basis, indicating they have identified a specific contractor capable of providing the required specialized maintenance services for this sophisticated laboratory instrument. The notice was posted on September 9, 2025, with a response deadline of September 19, 2025, providing interested parties with a 10-day window to submit any relevant information or objections to the sole source approach. The procurement focuses on ensuring continued operational capability of critical analytical equipment used in EPA research and development activities.

This opportunity does not utilize any set-aside designations, making it available to all qualified contractors regardless of socioeconomic status. The notice does not specify the name of the intended sole source contractor, award values, contract duration, or specific performance requirements for the maintenance agreement. No information is provided regarding the current incumbent contractor or previous maintenance arrangements for this equipment. The brief nature of this pre-solicitation notice suggests that detailed technical specifications, performance standards, and commercial terms will be addressed in subsequent procurement documents or direct negotiations with the identified sole source provider. The specialized nature of maintaining high-resolution inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry equipment likely requires vendor-specific expertise, proprietary parts, or unique technical capabilities that justify the sole source procurement approach.