U--Stove Installation Training and Certification on the Navajo Nation

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)Region 9 intends to place a purchase order with National Fireplace Institute (NFI) for stove installation training and certification on the Navajo Nation. The training will cover classroom-style, hands-on, and follow-up instruction in the safe installation for wood, gas and pellet stoves. NAICS code is 611699. Size standard is $10 million. The Government intends to solicit in accordance with the authority of 41 U.S.C. 253(c)(2), as implemented by FAR 6.302-1 Only One Responsible Source. National Fireplace Institute is the only known business qualified to provide the training and certification for hearth professionals for all major heat stove types. This notice of intent is not a request for competitive quotes. A determination by the Government not to compete the proposed contract based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. All responsible sources may submit a capability statement, proposal, or quotation which shall be considered by the agency. Information received will normally be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement. The due date for responses is March 14, 2016. This notice is a synopsis and does not constitute a Request for Quotes (RFQ) and it is not a commitment by the U.S. EPA to procure subject services.