Notice of Intent to Sole Source – 68HE0527Q0001

The job at a glance

Solicitation number	68HE0527Q0001
Agency	Environmental Protection Agency
Office	Region 5 Contracting Office
Where	See the notice
Posted	November 4, 2026
Bids due	November 17, 2026, 5:00 PM (UTC-05:00)
Who can bid	Open to any company (no set-aside listed)
Industry	IT, software & telecom (NAICS 334519)
Notice type	Combined Synopsis/Solicitation
Contracting contact	Cox, Matthew T. · cox.matthew.t@epa.gov
Official notice	View on SAM.gov →

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From the notice

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…

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