Service Agreement for Osmosis Water System

Added: Aug 21, 2017 10:41 am The purpose of this amendment is as follows:
1. Extend response date FROM 08/22/2017 TO 08/31/2017.
2. Provide invitation for interested offerors to participate in a site visit of the facility.

SITE VISIT:
Interested offerors are invited to participate in a walk-thru which is scheduled for Wednesday August 23, 2017 at 9:00am sharp est. The official address is 10300 Baltimore Ave., BARC-East Bldg. 161 Beltsville, MD 20705.  Because this address does not show up on Google Maps, please call Dr. Michael Gates on 301 504-8356 alternate point of contact is Shirley Cabiness on 301 504-8569 for directions.

PLEASE NOTE:
Interested offerors, please submit questions that may result after the site visit in writing to the Contract Specialist listed below via email no later than Thursday August 24, 2017 by 4:30pm est.

Added: Aug 16, 2017 6:16 pm THIS IS A NOTICE OF INTENT TO AWARD A SOLE-SOURCE PURCHASE ORDER AND IS NOT A REQUEST FOR COMPETITIVE QUOTES.

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), Agricultural Research Services (ARS), Human Nutrition Research Center (HNRC) intends to issue a firm-fixed price purchase order on a sole source basis in accordance with FAR Part 13.106 under simplified acquisition procedures to Evoqua Water Technologies DBA U.S. Filter located in Bensalem, PA. The proposed award is being issued under the authority of FAR 6.302-1 (b)(i), only one responsible source and no other supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements.

The associated North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) Code is 221310; small business size standard is $27.5 million. The government will consider all responsible sources received by the due date.  Written responses must contain sufficient documentation to establish a bona-fide capability to fulfill the requirement. If no written responses are received, a purchase order will be issued without further notice.

SOLE SOURCE JUSTIFICATION (See Attached).