41--Notice of Intent to Award a Sole Source Purchase Order to the Haskris Company.

Notice of Intent to Award a Sole Source Purchase Order for a Haskris model R550 remote condenser (refrigerated water re-circulating system) with electronic close temperature control, alternate turbine pump, GLSC pump seal, and NRTL labeling and the addition of city water back-up. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency?s Office of Acquisition Management intends to award a sole source, fixed-price purchase order on behalf of the Office of Chemical Safety and Pollution Prevention?s Analytical Chemistry Lab. The purchase order will be issued under the authority of FAR Part 13.106-1(b)(1), to the Haskris Company. The purpose of this action is to procure a Haskris model R550 remote condenser (refrigerated water re-circulating system) with electronic close temperature control, alternate turbine pump, GLSC pump seal, and NRTL labeling, with the addition of city water back-up. The chiller is required for use with the Waters high resolution mass spectrometer autospec premier, which EPA is currently using. The Haskris Company is the sole supplier of chillers authorized by the Waters Corporation to be used with and in support of the Waters spectrometer. EPA believes that there are no additional vendors authorized to provide the supplies and services required of the chiller for its Waters equipment. NO SOLICITATION FOR QUOTES IS AVAILABLE FOR THIS PROCUREMENT. Notwithstanding, any firm that believes it is capable of meeting the requirements as stated herein, may submit a firm fixed price quote by 1:00 PM ET on Wednesday, 8 April 2015 for consideration. A determination not to compete the purchase order based upon the responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. Any response to this notice must show clear and convincing evidence that competition would be advantageous to the Government. All responses must be sent via FedConnect. FedConnect is a web portal that connects agencies and contractors to streamline the process of doing business with the federal government. There is no charge to use FedConnect. Contractors can register with FedConnect at www.fedconnect.net/FedConnect/. For assistance in registering, or for other FedConnect technical questions, contractors should call the FedConnect Help Desk at (800) 899-6665 or email at [email protected]. Contractors not registered in FedConnect will not be able to respond to this posting