Maintenance and Repair Services of STERIS manufactured sterilizers

The National Institute of Environmental Health Science (NIEHS) intends to award a Purchase Order to STERIS Corporation, 5960 Heisley Road, Mentor, Ohio 44060, for Maintenance and Repair Services of STERIS manufactured sterilizers, which are installed at NIEHS, Research Triangle Park campus. The provided supplies and services are proprietary and the services will be provided for the period of April 1, 2016 through March 31, 2021.

The North American industry Classification System (NAICS) Code is 811219 and the business size standard is $20.5 million dollars. NO SOLICITATION OR REQUEST FOR QUOTE (RFQ) IS AVAILABLE. It has been determined that STERIS Corporation is the only known responsible source capable of providing the required services and no other services will satisfy the agency's requirements.

The purpose of this Purchase Order is to obtain onsite technical maintenance support for the STERIS-manufactured steam sterilizers used in the glassware and media preparation units. It is critical that these sterilizers be maintained per the manufacturer specifications to avoid the possibility of contamination of the media products and glassware and to ensure that it continues to operate in compliance with O.E.M. specifications. Furthermore, Steris Corporation is the only vendor able to supply manufacturer specification repair parts, accessories, special repair tools, testing and support equipment, and certified personnel with repair skills specific to these units.

This notice of intent is not a solicitation or request for quotes. Notwithstanding, any firm that believes it is capable of meeting NIEHS' requirement, as stated herein, may submit their corporate capabilities, which, if received by the response date of this announcement, may be considered. Responses to this posting must be in writing and shall be emailed to Teresa McCall at teresa.mccall@nih.gov and are due by 4:30PM ET on March 8, 2015. 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 be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement in the future.