SPS Sterilizer Chamber Cleaning at the VA West Haven and Newington Connecticut locations.

Performance Work Statement

Department of Veterans Affairs (VA)

Sources Sought Notice Sterilizer Maintenance

This is a Sources Sought notice and not a request for quotes. This request is solely for the purpose of conducting market research to enhance VHA s understanding of your company s offered services and capabilities. The Government will not pay any costs for responses submitted in response to this Source Sought Notice.

This Sources Sought notice provides an opportunity for respondents to submit their capability and availability to provide the service requirement described below. Vendors are being invited to submit information relative to their potential to fulfill this requirement, in the form of a

capability response that addresses the specific requirement identified in this Sources Sought.

The Veterans Health Administration (VHA) is seeking to obtain Sterilizer Maintenance VA Medical Center West Haven, CT and Newington CT. The standard of services shall be of quality; meeting or exceeding the general requirements as outlined below.

Refer to the General Requirements section below for the requested service description. This Sources Sought is to facilitate the Contracting Officer s review of the market base, for acquisition planning, size determination, and procurement strategy.

General Requirements

The contractor shall provide all labor, specialized services, supervision and travel necessary to maintain the listed equipment in proper working order in accordance with manufactures specification. Sterilizer cleaning/maintenance services shall be provided afterhours or on weekends at no additional charge to the government. Service dates and times shall be coordinated between the VA and the contractor at the convenience of the government. All services shall be conducted by a certified technician to include chamber cleaning, oxidation removal, stickers etc., and restore the chamber to a like new condition.

Contractor shall identify possible discrepancies such as: worn gaskets, worn steam line gaskets, or broken drain plugs etc. All present and potential issues shall be noted on Service Reports.

All inspections and cleaning shall include the following:

1. Clean items (remove dirt, rust, spilled solutions, lint and other deposits with proper cleaning equipment and supplies).

Professional Cleaning (PC) of chambers includes:

1. Preparation of work area

2. Removal of oxidation from sterilizer chamber using electrical equipment and environmentally safe solutions

3. Clean up all work areas, remove and properly discard debris after completion

4. Follow all VA sterile requirements and polices when entering any de-contamination and sterile areas. All PPE requirements will be followed

5. Cleaning materials, fluids etc. shall be environmentally friendly cleansers that do not require neutralization or specialized disposal requirements.

6. The service must fulfill the yearly cleaning recommendations by AAMI (Association Advancement of Medical Instrumentation and AORN Association of Pre-Operative Registered Nurses) guidelines and standards.

7. Cleaning of listed items shall be performed every 6 months at a minimum. Un-scheduled emergency cleaning shall be billed as needed extra services not included in the routine maintenance service.

8. Contractor shall not use chemical solutions/agents or fiber glass sprays to complete cleaning process.

Documentation

Service records shall be provided to the COR at the conclusion of all services and maintained by the Facilities Management COR.

List of Equipment

Steam Sterilizers

Newington Campus

555 Willard Ave

Newington, CT 06111

GETINGE 733HC

88657

SN#URA013308

GETINGE 633HC

88526

SN#URA050074

West Haven Campus

950 Campbell Ave

West Haven, CT 06516

GETINGE HC 733

66224

SN#07J08050

GETINGE HC733

66225

SN#07H07980

Steris Autoclaves Operation Rooms 1 & 5

STERIS Sterilizer Rm 1- Steris

Chimeron-16

89897

032811320

STERIS Sterilizer Rm 5 - Steris

Chimeron-16

89899

032871315

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