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The ITY-RESULT _NGCONTENT-NG-C92264979="" _NGHOST-NG-C893956049="" CLASS="NG-STAR-INSERTED" 66--NOTICE OF INTENT TO SOLE SOURCE has issued a Tender notice for the procurement of a Notice of Intent to Sole Source in the USA. This Tender notice was published on 05 Aug 2026 and is scheduled to close on 20 Aug 2026, with an estimated Tender value of Refer Document. Interested bidders can access detailed Tender information, eligibility criteria, and complete bidding documents by referencing TOT Ref No. 146575294, while the tender notice number is 68HERW26Q0077 and Registering on the platform.
Procurement Summary
Country: USA
Summary: Notice of Intent to Sole Source
Deadline: 20 Aug 2026
Posting Date: 05 Aug 2026
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Notice Type: Tender
TOT Ref.No.: 146575294
Document Ref. No.: 68HERW26Q0077
Competition: ICB
Financier: Self Financed
Purchaser Ownership: Public
Tender Value: Refer Document
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NOTICE OF INTENTThis is a notice of intent to award a sole-source contract using simplified acquisition procedures and is not a request for competitive quotes.The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Office of Water (OW) intends to award a sole source contract under the simplified acquisition threshold for a Cryo Mill cryogenic grinder instrument from Verder Scientific Inc. that is capable of grinding polymers into mico/ nanoplastics to a size less than 1000 nanometers (nm). In accordance with FAR 6.303-1(a)(1), there is the only responsible source available that can satisfy agency requirements. The Cryo Mill is the only cryogenic grinder that the government has determined can meet the government-s specifications. These specifications include: 1. Closed-vial system to reduce polymer contamination during use. 2. Stainless steel grinding chamber/ vial and accessories to reduce sample contamination. 3. Liquid nitrogen autofill accessories to provide continuous cooling of system during grinding and liquid nitrogen sensors for safety precautions. 4. Capacity to grind at least 50 mL of material.5. Ability to use various sizes of grinding slugs or balls to optimize grinding procedures to make reproducible protocols.6. Benchtop model to fit in current lab space configuration (under 2 ft2 size)7. Availability of multiple grinding chambers to avoid cross contamination between different polymers, reduce downtime, and increase sample processing8. Demonstrated ability to create nanoplastic particles (9. Programmable ability to store multiple protocols for accurate replication of proceduresThe capability to configure Cryo Mill instrumentation to reliably create micro/nanoplastics has been demonstrated by members of the scientific community at the National Institute of Standards and Technology. Only this suggested source can furnish equipment that meets these requirements to the exclusion of other sources. The government could not find evidence that comparable cryogenic grin...
Notice ID: 68herw26q0077
Department/Ind. Agency: environmental protection agency
Sub-tier: environmental protection agency
Office: water, tribal & science division
Product Service Code: 6640 - laboratory equipment and supplies
NAICS Code: 334516 - Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing
Inactive Dates: aug 31, 2026
Inactive Policy: manual
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