Notice of Intent to Sole Source

The Environmental Protection Agency's Office of Research and Development has issued a Notice of Intent to Sole Source for a Service Maintenance Agreement covering Thermo Electron TQS Altis + HPLC equipment. This pre-solicitation notice falls under the Electronic and Precision Equipment Repair and Maintenance NAICS category (811210) and the Maintenance/Repair/Rebuild of Equipment- Instruments and Laboratory Equipment PSC category (J066). The procurement involves specialized maintenance services for laboratory instrumentation critical to EPA's research operations. Additional contract details are referenced in an attachment that was not provided in this notice. The response deadline for this opportunity is September 22, 2025, giving potential contractors eleven days from the posting date to respond. The evaluation criteria and specific contract requirements are not detailed in this initial notice but would typically be found in the referenced attachment.

This procurement does not include any set-aside designations, indicating it is open to all qualifying contractors regardless of business size or socioeconomic status. The sole source nature of this procurement suggests the EPA has identified a specific contractor, though the incumbent or preferred contractor name is not disclosed in this notice. No contract value, budget range, or award amounts are specified in the pre-solicitation documentation. The timeline for service delivery and specific quantities of maintenance services required are not detailed in this summary notice. As a sole source procurement for specialized laboratory equipment maintenance, this contract likely involves ongoing technical support and repair services rather than one-time deliverables. The brief nature of this notice indicates that substantive procurement details, including technical specifications and performance requirements, are contained in the referenced attachment.