Notice of Intent to Sole Source STERIS CORPORATION

The USDA ARS - WBSC intends to award a sole source Firm Fixed Purchase Order (PO) to STERIS CORPORATION, 5960 HEISLEY RD, MENTOR, OH, 44060-1834. This order is to purchase specialized equipment & services to currently replace a 10 years old STERIS Autoclave owned & installed at USDA ARS, Western Health Nutrition Research Center (WHNRC), 430 West Health Sciences Drive, Davis, CA.

The Firm Fixed PO will include the following:

1. Amsco® Lab 250 Small Scientific Laboratory Steam Sterilizer, 20 X 20 X 38" - SF8214011220007000

a. Loading Rack & Two Shelves-20X20X38" Sterilizer For Single Door Unit Only -   FV021005

b. Installation - 20 Inch Lab 250(LS) Electric Sterilizer - SE011182

c. Seismic Anchoring (Excludes x-raying the floor, through bolting, & associated hardware) - SE0000082

d. Deinstallation - Small Sterilizers - SE6018421

e. Trade-In 20" Century Sterilizer

The STERIS' Amsco® Lab 250 Small Scientific Laboratory Steam Sterilizer is the appropriate replacement instrument for the STERIS Autoclave which is currently owned by USDA ARS, WHNRC, Davis, CA.

The STERIS' AMSCO LS Series Small Steam Sterilizers consist of 20 preprogrammed cycles and sturdy construction help satisfy the most challenging laboratory applications; and comprise of the 110LS and the 250LS. Each sterilizer is designed to process loads at temperatures ranging from 110C to 141C; they have pre-Vacuum gravity or liquid cycles which can be selected by the user; and their parameters are user programmable. Overall, the STERIS' AMSCO LS Series Small Steam Sterilizers offers 1) Flexibility - Provides standard cycles, such prevacuum, liquid and gravity, but also a new lab waste cycle. The sterilizer can also be configured for BSL3+ or BSL4 applications; 2) Sustainability - New STERI-Green® and STERI-Green Plus® water conservation systems and other energy saving options; 3) Easy to use - Easy to program control, with full flexibility for basic and advanced lab applications; and 4) Reliable - ASME/PED certified 15 year warranty on the pressure vessel, 2 year warranty on the door gasket and 1 year warranty on the entire sterilizer.

Pursuant to the authority of 41 U.S.C. 253(c)(1) and FAR 6.302-1, Only One Responsible Source and No Other Supplies or Services Will Satisfy Agency Requirements.

The award date will be on or about August 4, 2016; and this Notice of Intent is not considered as a Request for Quotation (RFQ) nor is it a Request for Proposals (RFP). No solicitation document is available and telephone requests will not be honored. Interested persons may identify their interest and capability to respond to this requirement. A determination, by the Government, to compete this proposed PO based on responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. The Government will consider all responses received by 10:30AM PST, August 4, 2016. Information received will be considered solely for determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement. Inquiries will only be accepted via email to the Primary Point of Contact: Washingtoni.NLN@ars.usda.gov.