Purchase Order 36C24626P0278

The Department of Veterans Affairs, Veterans Integrated Service Network 6, awarded a $204.3K firm fixed-price purchase order to Advanced Sterilization Products Services Inc. (ASP) on January 19, 2026, for comprehensive annual maintenance services on STERRAD NX low-temperature hydrogen peroxide gas plasma sterilization systems at the Salem VA Medical Center in Salem, Virginia. The contract, which carries no set-aside designation, encompasses all transportation, labor, parts, materials, tools, specialized equipment, unlimited software updates, technical support, and supervision required to maintain operational readiness of the sterilization equipment through November 3, 2030. This procurement was awarded as a sole-source acquisition under Federal Acquisition Regulation authority, justified by ASP's status as the original equipment manufacturer with exclusive proprietary rights to STERRAD maintenance procedures and technician authorization.

ASP, a for-profit medical device sterilization services provider headquartered in Irvine, California, has established itself as the Department of Veterans Affairs' primary supplier of sterilization equipment and infection prevention solutions across its distributed healthcare network. The contractor holds multiple Blanket Purchase Agreements with the VA's Veterans Integrated Service Network 15 and has secured over $12 million in cumulative federal awards across VA facilities, the Defense Health Agency, Indian Health Service, and National Institutes of Health. This Salem VA Medical Center maintenance contract supports the department's mission to maintain high standards of medical equipment sterilization and infection control protocols essential to patient safety and operational continuity at VA healthcare facilities.