Inactive Total Small Business Set-Aside (FAR 19.5)

Sources Sought Notice for Brand Name Equipment, Manufacture YSI, Brand Name EXO Sondes Platform Posted Date: July 7, 2023 Procurement Office: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Headquarter Acquisiti... Sources Sought Notice for Brand Name Equipment, Manufacture YSI, Brand Name EXO Sondes Platform Posted Date: July 7, 2023 Procurement Office: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Headquarter Acquisition Division (HQAD) Office of Land Emergency Management 1200 Pennsylvania Ave NW, Washington, DC 20460 Response Date: July 17, 2023 In accordance with FAR 5.201, 6.302-1, and FAR 12.202 and 13.106-1 (b)(1). This is a sources sought notice for a commercial brand name item. This is not a solicitation announcement. No contract will be awarded as a result of this announcement, and no reimbursement will be made for any costs associated with providing information in response to this announcement or any follow-up requests. The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is performing market research to identify contractors that possess the capabilities to provide the Brand Name EXO Sondes Equipment which is manufactured by YSI. The YSI part numbers listed below will be assembled by a Factory Authorized Service to set up and calibrate the instrument, which includes a calibration report. Estimated time of delivery is 12 weeks. EXO1 Sondes & Accessories YSI Part Numbers Item Description 599960 EXO handheld display 599040-4 EXO field cable, 4m 599501-00 EXO1 multi-parameter water quality sonde with 4 sensor ports 599870 EXO conductivity & temperature sensor 577611 EXO guarded pH/ORP sensor 599100-01 EXO optical dissolved oxygen 599101-01 EXO turbidity sensor 599810 EXO USB signal output adapter 599080 9080 flow cell for ProDSS & EXO1 599020-01 EXO1 hard-sided wheeled carrying case; Calibration Solutions 060907 3167 conductivity standard, 1,000 uS, 8 pints 061321 Zobell solution for ORP calibration, 250mL 003821 3821 pH 4 calibration buffer, 6 pints 003822 pH 7 calibration buffer, 6 pints 003823 3823 pH 10 calibration buffer 607300 6073G turbidity standard, 124 FNU (ProDSS & EXO); 126 NTU (6136), 1 gallon $327.25 2 $654.50 Interested parties may submit a brief capability statement, no more than five (5) single-sided pages, demonstrating how they are capable of meeting this Brand Name requirement. Standard brochures and/or paraphrasing of the Brand Name YSI, EXO Sondes Platform will be considered sufficient to demonstrate the capabilities of an interested party in pursuant of making determination for Justification for Other than Full and Open Competition (JOFOC). Feedback and/or evaluation information will not be provided to any firm regarding their individual capability statements. Telephone calls, facsimiles, and/or requests for a solicitation will not be accepted or acknowledged. The capability statement should include the following: (1) Name of business. (2) Contact information (address, telephone, facsimile, e-mail, website address) (3) North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) , Business size and classification e.g., Small business, 8(a), HUBZone, Small Disadvantaged business, Small Disadvantaged Veteran Owned business, and Women Owned small business; or Large Business. (4) Technical description of ability to meet the requirement (description should address technical competencies as Factory Authorized Service Provider and Product Brochure). (5) Any comments or concerns regarding subject procurement. Businesses shall submit electronic copies of their respective capability statements to Juliana Helson-Monastro at Helson-Monastro.Juliana@epa.gov and Lottie Plater at Plater.Lottie@epa.gov no later than July 17, 2023 with Subject Line: Sources Sought Brand Name YSI EXO Sondes.