Notice of Intent to Sole Source -Thermo NA LLC

The Environmental Protection Agency's Office of Research and Development is soliciting a Service Maintenance Agreement for electronic and precision equipment repair and maintenance services, classified under NAICS code 811210 and PSC code J066. This pre-solicitation notice indicates the agency's intent to sole source the contract to Thermo NA LLC, suggesting that this vendor has been identified as possessing unique qualifications or capabilities to meet the agency's specific requirements. The notice was posted on April 6, 2026, with a response deadline of April 16, 2026, providing interested parties a ten-day window to review the solicitation details and submit any relevant inquiries or objections to the sole source determination. While the specific evaluation criteria and detailed contract requirements are referenced as being available in an attached notice document, the pre-solicitation stage allows potential bidders or interested parties to gain visibility into the upcoming opportunity and prepare accordingly. Any questions or concerns regarding the sole source justification should be submitted before the April 16, 2026 deadline to ensure consideration during the pre-award phase.

No set-aside designation has been applied to this procurement, meaning the contract is open to all eligible vendors without small business or other preferential category restrictions. Thermo NA LLC has been identified as the intended sole source contractor for this maintenance agreement. The pre-solicitation notice does not disclose the specific contract value, award amount, or detailed service scope, as these details are contained in the full solicitation document referenced in the notice. Similarly, the notice does not provide specific information regarding the quantity of equipment to be serviced, the duration of the maintenance agreement, or other numerical performance metrics that would typically be outlined in the complete solicitation package.