--Intent to Sole Source Information Engineering Support for ICIS

Notice of Intent to Award a Sole Source Task Order to Booz Allen Hamilton, Inc. for Integrated Compliance Information System (ICIS) Engineering Support Services. Procurement Office: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Headquarters Procurement Operations Division, (3808R) 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue N.W., Washington, DC 20460 Response Date: June 20, 2014 by 5:00 PM EST THIS IS A SOLE SOURCE PROCUREMENT, NOT A REQUEST FOR QUOTE (RFQ). The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Office of Acquisition Management (OAM), Headquarters Procurement Operations Division (HPOD) intends to award a gap sole source Task Order to Booz Allen Hamilton, Inc. for engineering support services that support Integrated Compliance Information Systems (ICIS). The Period of Performance is one 6-month base period with one 3-month option period and one 2-month option period. The purpose of this Task Order is to obtain essential services to operate, maintain, enhance, and modernize the ICIS system so as to enable the EPA and state regulatory agencies to manage their enforcement and compliance programs and support the National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permitting and program management functions. EPA plans on issuing a sole source Task Order with a 6-month base period, one 3-month option period and one 2-month option period, to the current vendor, Booz Allen Hamilton, Inc., so that during this time, the new process for choosing a long-term contract type will proceed. An award to a source other than Booz Allen Hamilton at this time would result in an unacceptable break in service. In addition, this posting is in accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 16.505 and FAR 5.301 and FAR 6.302-1. This sole source Task Order is permitted under 16.505(b)(2)(i)(C): The order must be issued on a sole source basis in the interest of economy and efficiency because it is a logical follow-on to Task Order (20) already issued under the contract (GS00T99ALD0202), provided that all awardees were given a fair opportunity to be considered for the original order. Notwithstanding, any firm who believes it is capable of meeting EPA?s requirement as stated herein (or equivalent/adequate substitution) may submit a response, which is received within 15 calendar days of the date of this announcement, will be considered. Responses to this posting must be directed to Brent Maravilla, Contracting Officer, via email at [email protected]. Telephone inquiries will not be accepted.