Preventive Maintenance Agreement

Added: May 01, 2014 10:54 am Notice of Intent to Sole Source

FDA-2014-RFQ-1130933

Notice of Intent to Sole Source - Steris Corporation Inc.

The Food and Drug Administration intends to award a Sole Source firm-fixed price purchase order to Steris Corporation Inc.,) located at 5960 Helsley Road, Mentor, Ohio 1834, USA. In accordance with FAR part 6.302-1, there is only one responsible source and no other supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements.

Steris Corporation Inc., is the only responsible source because they are the only manufacturer of the "Steris Autoclave", for which the preventive maintenance agreement is being requested. The purpose of this acquisition is for the renewal of a Preventive Maintenance Agreement purchased in 2011, from Steris Corporation Inc.

This Preventive Maintenance Agreement is only provided by the manufacturer of the autoclave (Steris Corporation Inc.,) and the manufacturer does not authorize third party service providers.

The NAICS code 811219 Other Electronic and Precision Equipment Repair and Maintenance

This notice is not a request for competitive proposals. However, any party that believes it is capable of meeting this requirement as stated herein may submit a written capability statement that clearly supports and demonstrates their ability to perform the requirement. Capability statements must be received by the response date and time of this notice. Submissions will be reviewed to determine if they can meet the requirement. A determination by the Government to compete this proposed contract based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government.

It is anticipated that an award will be issued to Steris Corporation Inc., within approximately fifteen (15) days after the date of this notice unless the Government determines that any other organization has the capacity to meet this requirement.

Response Date: 12:00 p.m. EST 05/06/ 2014. Please email responses to Emmanuel Mbah at Emmanuel.mbah@fda.hhs.gov