Steris Corporation was awarded a service contract by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Agricultural Research Service on August 25, 2015, for annual maintenance and support services on a 20x20x38 gravity sterilizer located at the USDA's Bioinformatics and Information Research Laboratory in Newark, Delaware. The base contract period runs from September 1, 2015, through August 31, 2016, with a ceiling value of $17,391.29 under a firm fixed-price purchase order structure. This is a non-set-aside award requiring quarterly invoicing in arrears processed through the Integrated Procurement Program (IPP) web portal, with contract administration handled by USDA contact Jay Bancroft.
The contract includes optional renewal terms, with documentation indicating at least one option year (September 1, 2016, through August 31, 2017) available for exercise subject to Congressional appropriations. The ultimate completion date is August 31, 2017, reflecting potential exercise of the initial option period. As the original equipment manufacturer of the sterilization equipment, Steris provides preventive maintenance, equipment monitoring, and support services essential to the laboratory's operational capabilities. No set-aside designation was applied to this award, allowing Steris to compete in the open federal procurement process for this healthcare equipment support contract.