Intent to Sole Source: NAICS Code: 541990-All Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services. The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has a requirement for continuation of services under the current contract, EP-D-14-002, as described below. EP-D-14-002 expires on 05/31/2019. The Government intends to compete, negotiate, and award follow on services to this contract in accordance with the Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR). Currently the follow-on contract procurement is in progress. However, the contract for follow on services will not be awarded prior to the expiration date of EP-D-14-002. The services under this contract are critical and cannot lapse. The EPA intends to negotiate, on a sole source basis, with Fefa, LLC., 101 Lakeforest Blvd, Suite 406, Gaithersburg, MD 20877-2630, a modification to contract EP-D-14-002 to extend services under this contract, not to exceed six (6) additional months of service, until such time that the competition for the follow-on recruitment and support services for human research contract is completed and a follow-on contract is awarded. During this six (6) month extension Fefa, LLC. will to continue to provide recruitment and support services for human research in accordance with the current contract. Fefa, LLC. is best suited for continuing to provide services and support for the requested six (6) month extension as they have the necessary infrastructure, personnel, supplies, and subcontractors already in place, fully functioning, and doing so will guarantee continuity of services for the ORD/NHEERL/EPHD research while the Government completes the competition and award for the follow-on recruitment and support services for human research contract. This is a short-term extension to the contract to ensure that NHEERL has continued recruitment and support services for human research. Fefa, LLC. has adequately supported NHEERL since being awarded the contract in 2013. 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 transition this workload from Fefa, LLC. and efficiently continue performance without potential reduced services, increased costs, and unnecessary risks to the Government. This six (6) 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 contract. 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 15 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 15 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
[email protected]. 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.