5 Year Parnership/Maintenance Agreement Renewal

The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Mt. Weather Emergency Operations Center (MWEOC), Mt. Weather, VA 20135-2006, intends to renew their five year partnership/maintenance agreement for the testing, maintenance, and calibration of various equipment in their water treatment building with the HACH Company. A justification for using other than full and open competition is attached to this notice. Hach is the manufacturer of this equipment and repairs, testing and calibration of the equipment must be performed by Hach due to proprietary rights. In accordance with FAR Part 5.2, this announcement is for informational purposes only. No Request for Quotation will be provided and telephone requests will not be honored. All inquiries and concerns must be addressed in writing via the e-mail link above by September 13, 2016 at 3:00 pm., Eastern Daylight Savings Time as noted in this announcement. Any response must show clear and convincing evidence that the responder can meet the requirement listed herein and that competition would be advantageous to the Government. Information received will be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement. A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed requirement based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government.