Getinge autoclave sterilizer maintenance service

***NOAA'S ACQUISITION & GRANTS OFFICE, WESTERN ACQUISITION DIVISION-BOULDER, NORTHEAST FISHERIES SCIENCE CENTER (NEFSC)  INTENDS TO NEGOTIATE, ON A SOLE SOURCE BASIS, UNDER AUTHORITY OF FAR 13.106-1(b)(1), WITH GETINGE USA SALES LLC, OUT OF WAYNE, NJ TO PROVIDE PEVENTATIVE MAINTENANCE ON GETINGE AUTOCLAVE STERILIZERS, MODEL # 733LS.

***THE SOLE SOURCE DETERMINATION IS BASED ON THE NATIONAL OCEANIC AND ATMOSPHERIC ADMINISTRATION'S (NOAA) REQUIREMENT THAT GETINGE USA IS THE SOLE PROVIDER WHO CAN PERFORM PREVENTATIVE MAINTENANCE AND REPAIR SERVICES ON THER PROPRIETARY AUTOCLAVE STERILIZERS. GETINGE DOES NOT HAVE ANY AUTHORIZED RESELLERS/PARTNERS WHO CAN PROVIDE PREVENTATIVE MAINTENANCE AND REPAIRS ON AUTOCLAVE MODEL 733LS.

MISSION IMPACT IS CRITICAL; IF THE AUTOCLAVE STERILIZERS ARE NOT SERVICED BY GETINGE TO PERFORM PREVENTATIVE MAINTENANCE AND THEY BREAK OR CEASE TO FUNCTION, RESEARCH PROJECTS AT THE MILFORD LAB WILL BE CRIPPLED.

***THIS NOTICE OF INTENT IS NOT A REQUEST FOR COMPETITIVE PROPOSALS AND NO SOLICITATION PACKAGE IS AVAILABLE. HOWEVER, FIRMS THAT BELIEVE THEY CAN FULLY MEET THE GOVERNMENT'S REQUIREMENTS MAY SUBMIT SUBSTANTIATING DOCUMENTATION IN WRITING TO THE IDENTIFIED POINT OF CONTACT WITHIN 15 DAYS AFTER PUBLICATION OF THIS SYNOPSIS. SUCH DOCUMENTATION WILL BE EVALUATED SOLELY FOR THE PURPOSE OF DETERMINING WHETHER OR NOT TO CONDUCT THIS PROCUREMENT ON A COMPETITIVE BASIS. A DETERMINATION BY THE GOVERNMENT NOT TO CONDUCT A COMPETITIVE PROCUREMENT, BASED UPON RESPONSES TO THIS NOTICE, IS SOLELY WITHIN THE DISCRETION OF THE GOVERNMENT. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS ARE NOT ACCEPTABLE IN RESPONSE TO THIS NOTICE.