Instrument Repair/Service Contract for the Charles George VA Medical Center

The Department of Veteran Affairs intends to award a sole source firm fixed price purchase order to Steris Instrument Management. This order will be for ongoing preventative maintenance and repairs for 160 surgical instruments, trays, and 54 case carts, at the Charles George VA Medical Center in Asheville, NC. This order requires the Service Technician to have original equipment manufacturers (OEM) training on the specific equipment located in the Charles George VAMC and must have full and unfettered access to all OEM service publications, diagnostic services and software relative to maintaining equipment to manufacturer standards. Steris Instrument Management has been identified as the only authorized dealer who can supply this service.
This notice of intent is not a request for competitive quotations; however, all expressions of interest received within three (3) days of the issuance of this notice will be considered by the government. Interested contractors may identify their capability to provide the services prescribed within this notice, and should provide sufficient data for the government to determine them as a comparable alternative to the intended source. A determination by the government not to compete this proposed contract 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.
This acquisition will be under Simplified Acquisition Procedures and Other Than Full and Open Competition as authorized under FAR 13.106-1 (b). Expressions of interest should be sent via email to Crystal Carter at crystal.carter5@va.gov..