1. JOFOC - Sole Source - redact.pdf

This document is a Justification for Other Than Full and Open Competition (J&A) for a Water Filtration Contract for Sterile Processing at the National Institutes of Health (NIH). The contract with Evoqua Water Technologies is for water purification services for the Sterile Processing Service, with a total estimated value of $155,845.03 for a base year and four one-year option periods. The contractor will provide water filtration, maintenance, testing of water and steam, equipment monitoring, and quality control services for sterilizer and washer equipment located in the Central Hospital Supply (CHS).

The requirement was previously contracted to Evoqua but managed by the Sterile Processing Service Department, and is now being transitioned to Hospital Engineering and Facility Services. The justification emphasizes the critical nature of the service for medical care, noting that a change in vendor would be catastrophic to hospital operations and require significant time and resources to transition. The contract is being pursued as a follow-on, firm-fixed-price acquisition under the authority of 41 United States Code 253(c), with Evoqua Water Technologies identified as the sole source contractor due to their existing infrastructure and proven performance in providing water services for the sterile processing environment.