66--66--Intent to Award Sole Source Solicitation Number: RFQ-GA-08-00024

NAICS Code: 334513 NAICS Code: 334513 The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Acquisition Management Section, Region 4, 61 Forsyth Street, Atlanta, GA 30303, intends to award a sole source order to Agilaire, LLC, located in Knoxville, Tennessee, based on the authority of the FederalAcquisition Regulation (FAR) Part 6.302-1 for the following items: (1) Two ESC Model 8832 Data Loggers, (2) One E-DAS Ambient polling software, (3) Two copies of the Digi-Trend electronic strip chart software, and (4) training supplied by the vender for this equipment. SESD is seeking to purchase this Data Acquisition System (DAS) for the telemetry and storing of ambient air monitoring data measured via atmospheric analyzers operated by SESD. The justification for the non-competitive procurement request is that our Science and Ecosystems Support Division (SESD) uses ESC 8832 Data Loggers and DAS Software produced by Agilaire. Any newly purchased equipment shall be 100 percent compatible with existing data acquisition equipment used by SESD. Agilaire is the sole designer and manufacturer of the DAS equipment needed by SESD. The ESC 8832 data loggers and DAS software sold and serviced by Agilaire, Inc. are 100% compatible with existing DAS equipment used by SESD. This equipment shall meet the requirements of EPA Region 4, SESD. The applicable North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code for this requirement is 334513. THIS IS NOT A SOLICITATION OR REQUEST FOR QUOTE. The EPA has only one known source for this procurement that is in the government's best interest. If there are any other potential sources, submit your capability statement via email to the US Environmental Protection Agency, c/o Lynette Rocke at [email protected] no later than 12 noon EST, July 31, 2008. The determination not to compete this requirement is at the discretion of the Contracting Officer in accordance with FAR 13.106-1(b). Contracting Officer Address:Environmental Protection Agency, Acquisition Management Section, 61 Forsyth Street, Atlanta, GA 30303 Point of Contact:Point of Contact, Lynette Rocke, Contracting Specialist, Phone (404) 562-8428.