Annual Preventative Maintenance for Amsco Lab 250 Small Laboratory Steam Sterilizer

Notice of Intent to Sole Source - Annual Preventative Maintenance for Amsco Lab 250 Small Laboratory Steam Sterilizer
Solicitation Number: AG-64PP-S-18-0003
THIS IS A NOTICE OF INTENT TO AWARD A SOLE SOURCE CONTRACT AND IS NOT A REQUEST FOR COMPETITIVE PROPOSALS. The intent of this special notice is for informational purposes only. The USDA, ARS, Columbia, MO intends to award a sole source procurement under the authority of FAR 13.106-1(b), "Soliciting from a single source" based upon only one responsible source capable of meeting the Government's requirement. The USDA intends to award a sole source procurement to Steris Corporation, 5960 Heisley Road, Mentor, OH., 44060. The award will be for an annual preventative maintenance agreement for an Amsco Lab 250 Small Laboratory Steam Sterilizer. Due to the proprietary properties of the sterilizer, the only company that would be able to supply replacement parts and/or maintenance for the sterilizer is the company that actually built it. That company is STERIS Corporation. To the best of our knowledge, due to the proprietary properties of the equipment, STERIS Corporation is the only company that is able to offer maintenance services for the sterilizer. The government intends to award a firm, fixed price Purchase Order for these maintenance services using Simplified Acquisition Procedures.
This Notice of Intent is not considered a Request for Quote (RFQ) nor is it a Request for Proposals (RFP). No solicitation document is available and telephone requests will not be honored.

This Notice of Intent is not a request for competitive proposals. However, all inquiries received by 3pm CST, February 20, 2018 will be considered by the Government. A determination by the Government not to compete based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. Information received will normally be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement. If no written responses are received after the publication of this notice, the purchase will be awarded without further notice. Please email Brionna Wade, Purchasing Agent, with responses or questions regarding this requirement at Brionna.Wade@ars.usda.gov