--NOTICE OF INTENT TO AWARD A SOLE SOURCE PURCHASE ORDER TO KLINE & COMPANY, INC.

THIS NOTICE AMENDS COMBINED SYNOPSIS/ SOLICITATION SOL-DC-13-00035 FOUND AT http://www.epa.gov/oamhpod1/pcsc/13jg026/index.htm NOTICE OF INTENT TO AWARD A SOLE SOURCE PURCHASE ORDER TO KLINE & COMPANY, INC. NAICS Code: 511140. The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Office of Acquisition Management (OAM) intends to award a sole source purchase order for the Office of Pesticide Programs (OPP) Biological and Economic Analysis Division (BEAD) under the authority of FAR Part 13.501(a) to Kline & Company (K&C) for Specialty Market Pesticide Data. The EPA requires a database with contains accurate, current usage data for non-agriculturally used pesticides by chemical end-use product, site treated, as well as possible proximity to human contract and the qualities of pesticidal active ingredients applied. NO SOLICITATION OR REQUEST FOR QUOTE (RFQ) IS AVAILABLE FOR THIS PROCUREMENT. It has been determined that K&C is the only source for this data that meets the Government?s requirements. Notwithstanding, any firm that believes it is capable of meeting EPA?s requirement as stated herein, may submit its capability by 12:00 PM on Wednesday, October 2, 2013, which may be considered by the Government. A determination not to compete the purchase order based upon the responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. All questions or comments regarding this procurement shall be addressed in writing to Abbie Jemmott at [email protected].