J065--Advanced Sterilization Product Full Coverage for FNC HCC at Raeford

The Department of Veteran Affairs intends to award a sole source firm fixed price purchase order to

Ethicon US, LLC. dba Advanced Sterilization Products for a base year plus four (4) option years. This order will be to provide Repair and Preventative Maintenance for one Sterrad Sterilizer located at the Veteran Affairs Health Care Center in Fayetteville, NC. Ethicon US, LLC has been determined to be the only responsible source which can provide these services for Full Repair and Preventative Maintenance service of the Sterrad Sterilizer.

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

Kimberly C. Wilson at Kimberly.wilson9@va.gov no later than February 28, 2020 by 12:00 PM EST.