Subject: Notice of Intent to Sole Source
Procurement Office: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Headquarters Acquisition
Division 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue NW, Washington DC 20460
In accordance with FAR 13.106-1(b), and along with FAR Part 12 and 13 procedures, the U.S.
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Headquarters Acquisition Division (HQAD) intends to
award a Sole Source Firm Fixed-Price Purchase Order to procure a thermal desorption and
pyrolysis autosampler unit from Gerstel, Inc. (DUNS: 877964346), a small business located in
Linthicum, MD.
This procurement is of a thermal desorption and pyrolysis autosampler unit that is designed for
integration with a gas chromatograph and conforms to the specifications for the EPAÿs ORD
AWBERC laboratory in Cincinnati. The instrument will be used for analysis of organic species
in a variety of liquid and solid samples. The Gerstel Multipurpose Sampler (MPS) is designed to
be installed on an existing gas chromatograph (GC) instrument to expand its capabilities. This
autosampler has unique essential features and research capabilities that precludes purchasing
similar equipment from other vendors. The Gerstel MPS is designed to interface with a GC
instrument and provide a variety of sampling techniques, including thermal desorption, pyrolysis,
and can be upgraded to include headspace and solid phase microextraction in the future. The
Cincinnati EPA facilities do not currently have instrumentation for thermal desorption or
pyrolysis GC-MS capabilities. The Gerstel autosampler platform is the only instrument that can
perform thermal desorption and pyrolysis on the same sample, utilize temperature ramps,
consists of a valve-less design, and has the ability to upgrade to headspace and SPME
capabilities. EPA has identified Gerstel, Inc. as the only contractor able to meet the requirements
of this procurement. This is a commercial item. The government anticipates the award of a firm-fixed
price contract to Gerstel, Inc. with an estimated amount of $120,000.
The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code is 334516 - Analytical
Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing, with a size standard of 1,000 employees.
NO SOLICITATION IS AVAILABLE.
This notice of intent to award is not a request for competitive quotations. Interested concerns
capable of providing the item as described in this notice may submit a Capability Statement
outlining their capabilities. Information received will be evaluated for the purpose of determining
whether to conduct a competitive procurement. Capability Statements must be received within
the time set forth in this announcement to be considered by the Government. Any response to
this notice must show clear and convincing evidence that competition would be advantageous to
the Government. A determination to compete this proposed contract based on responses to this
notice is solely within the discretion of the Government.
Each response should include the following Business Information:
a. DUNS.
b. Company Name. address, POC, Phone and Email address
c. Current GSA Schedules or NAICS codes appropriate to this Award.
d. Type of Company (i.e., small business, 8(a), woman owned, HUBZone, veteran owned.
etc.) as validated in System for Award Management (SAM). All offerors must register on the
SAM located at http://www.sam.gov/portal/SAM/# l
e. Capability Statement
Responses to this posting must be in writing and provide clear and convincing evidence that
competition would be advantageous to the Government. A determination not to compete the
proposed purchase order based upon the responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of
the Government. All questions should be directed to William Tichacek, Contract Specialist at
[email protected].
NO PHONE CALLS WILL BE ACCEPTED.
Bid Protests Not Available