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Three (3) Month Extension to EP-BPA-14-D-0004 - Gases: Compressed and Liquefied Intent to Sole Source: NAICS Code: 6830- GASES: COMPRESSED AND LIQUEFIED. The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) h... Three (3) Month Extension to EP-BPA-14-D-0004 - Gases: Compressed and Liquefied Intent to Sole Source: NAICS Code: 6830- GASES: COMPRESSED AND LIQUEFIED. The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has a requirement for continuation of services under the current contract, EP-BPA-14-D-0004, as described below. EP-BPA-14-D-0004 expires on 09/30/2019. The Government intends to compete, negotiate, and award follow on services to this Blanket Purchase Agreement (BPA) in accordance with the Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR). Currently the follow-on procurement is in progress. However, the procurement vehicle for follow on services will not be awarded prior to the expiration date of EP-BPA-14-D-0004. The services under this BPA are critical and cannot lapse. The EPA intends to negotiate, on a sole source basis, with Airgas, USA, LLC, 2015 Vaugh Road, Kennesaw, GA 30144-7802, a modification to EP-BPA-14-D-0004 to extend services under this contract, not to exceed three (3) additional months of service, until such time that the competition for the follow-on procurement vehicle and a follow-on procurement is awarded. During this three (3) month extension Airgas, USA, LLC. will continue to provide Compressed and Liquefied Gases in accordance with the current BPA. Airgas, USA, LLC. is best suited for continuing to provide services and support for the requested three (3) month extension as they have the necessary infrastructure and supplies already in place, fully functioning, and doing so will guarantee continuity of services for the ORD/OARS research while the Government completes the competition and award for the follow-on compressed and liquefied gases procurement vehicle. This is a short-term extension to the BPA to ensure that ORD/OARS has continued compressed and liquefied gases services. Airgas, USA, LLC. has adequately supported ORD/OARS since being awarded the BPA in 2014. The Government is not stating that there are no other contractors who can provide these support services. The Government is instead stating that considering the short period of performance contemplated within this extension that no other contractor could efficiently continue performance without potential reduced services, increased costs, and unnecessary risks to the Government. This three (3) month extension of services is not an attempt by the Government to limit competition to the incumbent contractor but to provide additional time for the award of a follow-on procurement. In accordance with FAR Part 5.207(c)(16)(ii), all responsible sources may submit a capability statement, proposal, or quotation which shall be considered by the Agency. Such capabilities/qualifications will be evaluated solely for the purpose of determining whether or not to conduct this procurement on a competitive basis. A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed effort on a full and open competition basis, based upon response to this notice, is solely within the direction of the Government. This notice will be posted for ten (10) days. The intent of this synopsis is to state the Government's intention to sole source this requirement and to determine if any other source(s) exist; and, therefore, no solicitation is available. All interested parties who believe they can provide the required service should 1) fully explain their capabilities and qualifications in writing and submit same via FedConnect, a government web portal, within ten (10) days from the date of this announcement; and 2) must submit itemized pricing that is sufficient to make a determination that competition is feasible. Consequently, any responder(s) failing to provide the aforementioned data but instead choosing merely to submit a routine letter requesting a copy of the RFQ will not be honored. Offerors must submit all technical questions / responses concerning this synopsis electronically through FedConnect at www.fedconnect.net/Fedconnect/ and to the contract specialist, Sammie Jones at jones.sammie@epa.gov. The synopsis, amendments, and other information related to this procurement as well as any subsequent procurement notifications will be posted on the Federal Business Opportunities website at: www.fbo.gov and the FedConnect website at: https://www.fedconnect.net/ . At this time phone calls related to this procurement are not being accepted.