Brand Name Sole Source Justification Apex Instruments Inc

Brand Name Sole Source Justification
APEX Instruments
Sole Source Justification
EPA Class Deviation RFO Part 13
This is a brand name sole source acquisition, pursuant to the requirements of RFO Part 13. 1. Agency: United States Environmental Protection Agency, Region III Contracting Activity: Contracts Branch, Region 3
Requisition: PR-R3-26-00537
Contractor: Apex Instruments Inc.
2. Nature and/or description of the action:
This action is a brand-name-restricted procurement conducted under the authority of RFO Part 13 for a new, firm-fixed-price purchase order. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 3 requires the acquisition of proprietary air monitoring equipment, software access licenses, and specialized consumables manufactured exclusively by APEX Instruments Inc.
The specific items required to fulfill this action consist of: •

(25) APEX Air Pro data starter packages

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(1) APEX Administrative Account

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(11) APEX Nitrogen Dioxide (NO₂) replacement cartridges

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(8) APEX Volatile Organic Compounds (VOC) replacement cartridges

These brand-name items are required to support EPA Region 3 environmental monitoring initiatives, and no alternative brands or substitute products can satisfy the government’s minimum technical requirements.
3. Description of the Supplies or Services:
This procurement is for service renewals and matching proprietary consumables required to maintain uninterrupted data transmission, cloud functionality, and technical measurement capabilities for an existing fleet of deployed field assets within EPA Region 3. The specific contract line items required to satisfy the mission include: • APEX Air Pro Data Starter Package Renewal: The Contractor shall provide twenty-five (25) one-year renewals of the APEX Air Pro Data Starter Packages. The renewals shall

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provide continued access to the applicable data services and functionality necessary for the operation and management of the APEX Air Pro sensor equipment. The period of coverage shall be for twelve (12) consecutive months beginning on the effective date of the renewal.
Administrative Account Renewal: The Contractor shall provide one (1) one-year renewal of the APEX Pro administrative account. The administrative account renewal shall provide EPA Region III with continued administrative access necessary to manage the APEX Air Pro sensor equipment and associated program functions. The period of coverage shall be for twelve (12) consecutive months beginning on the effective date of