Notice of Intent to Sole Source to TSI Inc.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Office of Acquisition Services (OAS) on behalf of the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) intends to award a sole source firm fixed priced simplified purchase order for a the purchase of a QCM MOUDI Impactor. The TSI Model 140 Quartz Crystal Microbalance (QCM) MOUDI Impactor is the only instrument available in the marketplace that includes all of the following required specifications: 1) The precision research-grade impactor with real-time mass detection based on QCM sensors. 2) Providing excellent mass measurement accuracy thanks to the integrated humidity conditioning system that ensures reliable coupling of aerosol particles to the quartz crystal sensors. 3) With the QCM MOUDI impactor, setup and measurement time is about minutes allowing the user to collect size fractionated aerosol masses, in real time (1 Hz data collection), from tens of nanograms up to a few hundred micrograms. 4) The impactor has a 2.5-µm inlet and six QCM stages with sharp collection efficiency curves and calibrated cutpoints of 960, 510, 305, 156, 74 and 45 nm at 10 L/min inlet flow rate. 5) Advanced calibration capabilities. There are no other vendors that provide such specialized features and requirement for real-time airborne particle mass detection. This contract action is for supplies or services for which the Government intends to solicit and negotiate with only one source under the authority of FAR 13.106-1(b) (SAP) and 10 U.S.C. 2304(c)(1). Interested persons may identify their interest and capability to respond to the requirement or submit proposals. This notice of intent is not a request for competitive quotations; however, all quotations/responses received within seven (7) days of the issuance of this notice will be considered by the government. A determination by the government not to compete this proposed contract based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the government. Information received will normally be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement. Any quotation /response should be emailed to the Contracting Specialist at [email protected] by COB 06-08-2020. No telephonic quotes shall be considered.