Notice of intent to sole source econotrace-PFC solid-phase extractor

W91ZLK-18-R-0090
NOTICE OF INTENT TO SOLE SOURCE ECONOTRACE-PFC SOLID-PHASE EXTRACTOR

This is a NOTICE OF INTENT TO AWARD A SOLE SOURCE CONTRACT using Federal Acquisition Regulation FAR 13.106-1(b) (1). The US Army Contracting Command - Aberdeen Proving Ground (ACC-APG) Tenant Division, 6565 Surveillance Loop, Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD 21005-1846; has a requirement to procure the following product:

Public Health Command (PHC) requires a Solid-Phase Extractor (SPE) that meets the following requirements:
- Capable of extracting 8 - 250 ml samples simultaneously
- Capable of subsequently concentrating 8 samples simultaneously using heating and steam of nitrogen gas
- Sample extraction and concentration functions must be integrated into the single unit.
- All fluidics must be made of PEEK or Delrin tubing. No PTFE or Teflon can be present in any of the components of the sample flow path.
- System MUST have modular upgradability to add additional extraction and concentration modules.
- The system must be capable of supporting EPA 537 at the time of delivery without need of modification.

The Government intends to award a Firm-Fixed-Price (FFP) sole source contract to Fluid Management Systems (FMS) Inc., 580 Pleasant St. Watertown, MA 02472, CAGE: 30DA3. The associated North America Industry Classification System (NAICS) Code is 334516 and the Business Size Standard is 1,000 Employees.

All responses received within seven (7) businesses days after date of publication of this notice will be considered by the Government. A determination by the Government to compete the proposed requirement will be based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government.

Interested parties may identify their interest in writing to the identified point of contact no later than 09:00 AM Eastern Standard Time (EST), 27 September 2018. Telephone responses will not be accepted. This notice is not a request for competitive proposals or a solicitation of offers.

For questions concerning this Notice of Intent, contact Ariel J. Martin, ariel.j.martin2.civ@mail.mil. Posting date of this requirement is 20 September 2018. A determination by the Government not to compete with this proposed contract based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government.

NO TELEPHONE REQUESTS WILL BE HONORED.

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