Notice of Intent to Award Sole Source - Annual PM for Getinge Sterilizer

The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) has issued a Special Notice of Intent to Award a Sole Source purchase order for Annual Preventative Maintenance on a Getinge LSS 130/275 Sterilizer located in Brookings, SD. The notice indicates that USDA intends to contract directly with Getinge USA Sales, LLC for maintenance services without full competitive bidding. This sole source procurement is being conducted under Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 13.106-1(b)(1), which allows for limited competition under specific circumstances. The notice provides an opportunity for other potential contractors to demonstrate that they could offer a more advantageous solution to the government. The procurement is specifically for maintaining a sterilization equipment unit purchased in June 2023.

Contractors interested in challenging the sole source designation must submit detailed technical capabilities and evidence that they can meet the government's needs by January 3, 2025. All responses must be emailed to Peter Nelson at peter.b.nelson@usda.gov, with reference number 12805B25Q0075 included in the subject line. The government emphasizes that this notice is not a formal solicitation and that no contract will be awarded based on the received information. The primary objective is to determine if a comparable and more advantageous source exists. The maintenance contract covers four quarterly preventative inspections and one annual major maintenance inspection, with a performance period from January 1, 2025, through December 31, 2025, and potential option periods extending through December 31, 2029. Respondents are advised that the government is not obligated to acknowledge or provide feedback on submitted information.