Notice of Intent to Sole Source
Updated
Solicitation from the Environmental Protection Agency. Due Nov 17, 2026, 5:00 PM (UTC-5), 11 days left.
| Solicitation number | 68HE0527Q0001 |
|---|---|
| Agency | Environmental Protection Agency |
| Office | Region 5 Contracting Office |
| Notice type | Solicitation |
| Set-aside | None |
| Trade (NAICS) | Other Measuring and Controlling Device Manufacturing (334519) |
| Product or service code | 6640 |
| Posted | Nov 4, 2026 |
| Response deadline | Nov 17, 2026, 5:00 PM (UTC-5) (11 days left) |
| Add the deadline to | Google Calendar · Apple / Outlook (.ics) |
Description
Notice of Intent to Sole Source In accordance with the Revolutionary Federal Acquisition Regulation Overhaul (RFO FAR) 6.103-1(b), the Environmental Protection Agency, Great Lakes National Program Office (GLNPO) intends to award a sole source purchase order to SciAps, Inc for the purchase of a X-ray Fluorescence Analyzer for to detect lead-based paint and determine compliance with TSCA and RCRA by the regulated community.
Based on market research conducted, SciAps, Inc. is the only commercial manufacturer/supplier that makes this handheld X-ray fluorescence (XRF) instrument with official HUD Performance Characteristic Sheet (PCS) approval for residential lead-based paint inspections that does not utilize a radioactive isotope source. This notice of intent is not a request for quote. This is not a solicitation.
Any interested party that believes it can meet the GLNPO requirement described herein may identify themselves and must provide evidence of their capability to fulfill the requirement being requested by November 17, 2026. Responses must be submitted in writing to the Contract Specialist, Matthew Cox at [email protected] no later than the time and date identified on the notice.
Telephone responses and requests will not be received. A determination by the Government not to compete this requirement based on responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. Any information received will be treated as market research information for future of similar requirements.
Contracting contact
- Cox, Matthew T. · [email protected] · (312) 886-4684
As published on the official notice. Ask questions in writing and before any questions deadline the notice sets.
Is your business small enough?
For NAICS 334519, a business counts as small if it has no more than 600 employees (SBA size standard). This notice is not set aside, but the size decides your small business status on it. SBA table, current as of Oct 15, 2026.
Companies that win this kind of work
Federal contractors paid for other measuring and controlling device manufacturing work, who also hold EPA contracts (last 12 months): possible competitors, or partners to team with.
- Government Scientific Source Inc $1.2 million in this trade
- AVL Test Systems Inc $293,927 in this trade
- Horiba Instruments Incorporated $251,571 in this trade
- Johnson Controls, Inc $121,897 in this trade
- Leidos, Inc. $0 in this trade
About the buyer
The Environmental Protection Agency awarded $1.3 billion in contracts in the last 12 months; its biggest suppliers were Kemron/Arrowhead JV, LLC, General Dynamics Information Technology, Inc. and Eastern Research Group Inc. See what EPA is buying now.
Other Measuring and Controlling Device Manufacturing contracts right now
There are 80 open government contract opportunities in this trade (NAICS 334519), 50 posted in the last 7 days; 52% are set aside for small businesses. The agencies buying the most are Defense Logistics Agency, Department of the Navy and Department of the Air Force. Most of the work with a stated place is in Virginia, Ohio and California. A notice in this trade gives a median of 12 days from posting to deadline; this one gives 13 days.
All open other measuring and controlling device manufacturing contracts
Coming up in this trade
Planned contracts from the agencies' procurement forecasts, often months before a solicitation. Plans can change.
Recent awards in this trade
- Chemiquip Products Co Inc $81,000 · Defense Logistics Agency · Nov 5, 2026
- Ruta Supplies Inc $828,588 · Defense Logistics Agency · Nov 3, 2026
- Jo-Kell Inc. $26,024 · Defense Logistics Agency · Nov 3, 2026
- R & M Government Services Inc $88,419 · Defense Logistics Agency · Nov 2, 2026
- AGM Container Controls Inc $50,313 · Defense Logistics Agency · Nov 2, 2026
From the award notices agencies publish.