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THIS IS A SOURCES SOUGHT SYNOPSIS FOR CAPABILITIES STATEMENTS ONLY. THIS IS NOT A SOLICITATION ANNOUNCEMENT FOR PROPOSALS AND NO CONTRACT WILL BE AWARDED FROM THIS ANNOUNCEMENT. The U.S. Environmental... THIS IS A SOURCES SOUGHT SYNOPSIS FOR CAPABILITIES STATEMENTS ONLY. THIS IS NOT A SOLICITATION ANNOUNCEMENT FOR PROPOSALS AND NO CONTRACT WILL BE AWARDED FROM THIS ANNOUNCEMENT. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is performing a Sources Sought Synopsis for market research purposes to determine capabilities and qualifications of prospective contractors in preparation for a future procurement. It is anticipated that any future contract for the subject procurements will be a Firm Fixed Price. It is anticipated that the period of performance for these services will be from 09/01/2022 to 08/31/2027. The applicable North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code is 334516: Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing. Any interested firm should submit a Capabilities Statement with information which clearly demonstrates their capabilities to provide the services described below and in the attached Statement of Work (SOW). Standard company brochures will NOT be considered a sufficient response to this Sources Sought Synopsis. Responses to this sources sought notice shall not constitute responses to a solicitation, which is not currently available. Responses to this notice are not considered offers and cannot be accepted by the Government to form a binding contract. No solicitation exists; therefore, do not request a copy of the solicitation. The Government intends to consider all comments and the responsive capability statements when developing its final acquisition strategy. The decision to solicit for a contract shall be solely within the Government's discretion. This sources sought synopsis is not to be construed as a commitment by the Government, nor will the Government reimburse any costs associated with the submission of information in response to this notice. Respondents will not be individually notified of the results of any government assessments. The purpose of this contract is to procure a PM Filter Weighting Auto Handler (including microbalance). The system is commonly referred to as a filter auto handler (AH) and will be used at the EPA NVFEL. The contractor shall have total system responsibility, which shall include integration with existing weighing process flow and software, quality assurance, delivery to the NVFEL, installation, calibration, commissioning, acceptance testing, documentation, warranty, and training of EPA staff. The contractor shall also be responsible for documenting measurement traceability and system acceptance in a manner suitable for audit to ISO 17025 standards. The system must comply with the Statement of Work (SOW). Capabilities Statements in response to this Sources Sought Synopsis MUST BE SUBMITTED THROUGH THE FEDCONNECT PORTAL. Any questions regarding the content of this sources sought synopsis announcement must be submitted through the FedConnect portal. You must register with FedConnect to submit documents, questions, and to view responses. FedConnect can be accessed at https://www.fedconnect.net/Fedconnect/. All interested parties should check the FedConnect site frequently for updates. FedConnect is a web portal that connects agencies and vendors to streamline the process of doing business with the federal government. Through FedConnect contractors will be able to receive, review and respond to contract pre- and post-award actions and documents such as correspondence, request for proposals, tasking instruments and contract modifications. The use of FedConnect also furthers the EPA’s commitment to moving towards a paperless acquisition environment by reducing its carbon footprint and conducting its business in an ecologically friendly manner. There is no charge to use FedConnect. Vendors can register with FedConnect at www.fedconnect.net/FedConnect/. For assistance in registering or for other FedConnect technical questions please call the FedConnect Help Desk at (800) 899-6665 or email at support@fedconnect.net. In addition, all vendors must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM), as this facilitates registration for FedConnect. Please note that vendors MUST have their SAM profile set to public, otherwise FedConnect will not be able to access the SAM information required to validate vendor credentials. Registration may be completed and information regarding the registration process may be obtained at http://www.sam.gov. There is no charge for registration in SAM.