Fumigation Tank Maintenance

The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS), Plant Protection and Quarantine, intends to issue a sole-source blanket purchase agreement using commercial and simplified acquisition procedures with Cosmed Group, Linden, NY, for fumigation chamber maintenance and service of equipment located at USDA facilities in Seattle, WA; Linden, NY; Miami, FL; and Carolina, Puerto Rico. The proposed contract action is for services for which the Government intends to solicit and negotiate with only one source under the authority of FAR 6.302-1. The fumigation tanks were manufactured on site and contain proprietary components manufactured by Cosmed: process controls, door hardware, and weight scales. The fumigation tanks utilize Methyl Bromide, a hazardous gas; therefore technicians must be familiar with the technology and the specific design of the unit in order to be able to safely perform the maintenance activities. This notice of intent is not a request for competitive proposals.