68HERH21D0002 Notice of Intent to Sole Source Bridge

Posted Date: July 31, 2026

This notice of intention of a proposed non-competitive contract action is issued in accordance with the Revolutionary Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Overhaul Subpart 5.201, prepared in accordance with the requirements of Subpart 5.101(c).

(1) Point of contact: 

John Liertz

Contract Specialist

109 T.W. Alexander Drive

RTP, NC 27711

Liertz.John@epa.gov

Heather M. Adams

Contracting Officer

1201 Constitution Ave NW

Washington, DC 20004

Adams.Heather.M@epa.gov

Procurement Office: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Office of Finance and Administration (OFA), Office of Chief Procurement Officer (OCPO), Land, Enforcement, and Air Division (LEAD), Washington, DC 20460

(2) Set-asides: Not applicable

(3) Codes for services or supplies.

Product Service Code (PSC): B510 for Special Studies/Analysis-Environmental Assessment

North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) Code: 541380 for Testing Laboratories and Services

(4) Description:

(i) The proposed non-competitive contract action is intended to be a sole source bridge extension for a maximum of 18 months and commensurate 2% ceiling increase in the estimated value of $581,089.25 to EPA’s indefinite-delivery/indefinite quantity (IDIQ) contract 68HERH21D0002 (and associated active Task Orders 68HERH21F0185, 68HERH21F0187, and 68HERH21F0188) beyond their current expiration date of September 1, 2026 to ensure continued support of EPA's on-site chemical analysis capabilities for emergency responses and mission critical ongoing maintenance of the PHILIS labs and instrumentation as the Agency completes the competitive PHILIS follow-on. 

Critical services under 68HERH21D0002 that must continue include the support of the Environmental Response Team and CBRN Division (ERT-CBRN) Portable High Throughput Integrated Laboratory Identification Systems (PHILIS) laboratory systems which provides multidisciplinary technical expertise to the Superfund program including homeland...