Ocenco Self-Contained Self-Rescuer Units

NOTICE OF INTENT TO ISSUE AN ORDER/CONTRACT. This is not a request for competitive proposals/quotes. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), National Center for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH), hereby announces its intent to issue a sole source order/contract to Ocenco, Inc. 10225 82ND AVE, PLEASANT PRAIRIE, WI, 53158, for the purchase of 35- Ocenco EBA-75 CCER and 5 -Ocenco EBA 6.5 Self-Contained Self-Rescuer (SCSR) units.

The NAICS code for this acquisition is 339113 with a size standard of 750.

The Ocenco EBA-75 CCER and Ocenco EBA 6.5 Self-Contained Self-Rescuer (SCSR) units must be acquired to for MSHA and NIOSH to study long term field performance and reliability of SCSRs deployed in underground mines in accordance with Federal Regulations 30 CFR SS 75.1714. Ocenco is the only supplier and the only holder of the 42 CFR, Part 84, Subpart H approval for their subpart O Ocenco EBA-75 SCSR unit and for its 60-minute Ocenco EBA 6.5 SCSR unit and is.

A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed action will be based on responses to this notice and is solely in the discretion of the Contracting Officer. Information received will be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement.

All vendors must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) at www.sam.gov , prior to an award of a federal contract.

This action is for supplies or services for which the Government intends to solicit and negotiate with only one source under the authority of FAR 13.106-1(b) and 10 U.S.C. 2304(c)(1). Interested persons may identify their interest and capability to respond to the requirement or submit quotations.

This is not a request for competitive quotations; however, the Government will review any/all product, capabilities, and pricing information submitted prior to the closure of this notice. A determination by the government not to compete this proposed contract based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the government. Information received will normally be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement.
Responsible sources that believe they possess the expertise and capabilities identified above are hereby afforded the opportunity to submit to the Contracting Officer within 15 days from the posting date of this notice, their written capabilities statement and pricing information in the format they choose, not to exceed 10 pages. Please forward product and pricing information to Diane Meeder, Contracting Officer, CDC, OAS, through email at Dmeeder@cdc.gov.

Any responses should be emailed to Diane Meeder at DMeeder@cdc.gov by April 26, 2019 at 12:00 P.M. ET.

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