SPECIAL NOTICE
99 -- Intent to Sole Source for 2014 MBAO Conference
- Notice Date
- 6/27/2014
- Notice Type
- Special Notice
- NAICS
- 561920
— Convention and Trade Show Organizers
- Contracting Office
- HPODUS Environmental Protection Agency1200 Pennsylvania Avenue, N. W.Mail Code: 3803RWashingtonDC20460USA
- ZIP Code
- 00000
- Solicitation Number
- PR-OAR-14-01108
- E-Mail Address
-
Contracting Officer
(coleman-clark.whitney@epa.gov)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Office of Air and Radiation (OAR), Climate Protection Partnerships Division (CPPD), Stratospheric Protection Division (SPD), intends to award a sole source fixed-price purchase order under the authority of Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR) Part 13, Simplified Acquisition Procedures to Agricultural Research Consulting for the Co-Sponsorship of the 2014 Methyl Bromide Alternatives Outreach Conference. Title VI of the Clean Air Act (CAA) requires the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to phase-out the production and import of ozone-depleting chemicals, notwithstanding certain exemptions, according to a schedule set out in the Montreal Protocol. Methyl Bromide depletes the stratospheric ozone layer and is classified as a Class I ozone-depleting substance. The Methyl Bromide Alternatives Outreach (MBAO) conference furthers EPA?s program of implementing the phase-out under certain exemptions. Agricultural Research Consulting in support of Methyl Bromide Alternatives Outreach will be effective in meeting EPA?s goals enhancing scientific information and data exchange regarding current research on methyl bromide alternatives and emissions reduction. NO SOLICITATIONS OR REQUEST FOR QUOTE (RFQ) IS AVAILABLE Notwithstanding, any firm that believes it is capable of meeting EPA?s requirement as stated herein may submit a capability statement, which if received within ten (10) calendar days of the date of this announcement will be considered. Responses to this posting must be in writing and provide clear and convincing evidence that competition would be advantageous to the Government. A determination not to compete the proposed purchase order based upon the responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. All questions should be directed to the Contracting Officer Whitney Coleman-Clark via the email link below.
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