Steris Autoclave Annual Inspection and Maintenance

NASA's Shared Services Center has issued a Special Notice for Steris Autoclave Annual Inspection and Maintenance services to be performed at NASA Ames Research Center. The procurement is set aside for small businesses and is classified under NAICS code 811210 for Electronic and Precision Equipment Repair and Maintenance. NASA intends to award this as a sole source contract to STERIS CORPORATION located in Mentor, Ohio, citing that they are the sole provider capable of performing the required annual inspection and maintenance services. The agency plans to utilize commercial acquisition procedures under FAR Parts 12 and 13 for this procurement. This opportunity represents a specialized maintenance requirement for critical laboratory equipment used in NASA's research operations.

The primary purpose of this Special Notice is to inform the contracting community of NASA's intent to proceed with a sole source award while providing an opportunity for other qualified vendors to demonstrate their capabilities. Interested organizations must submit their qualifications and capabilities in writing by 2:00 p.m. Central Standard Time on August 5, 2025, with oral communications explicitly not accepted. These submissions will be evaluated solely to determine whether the procurement should be conducted on a competitive basis rather than sole source. Small businesses are eligible to participate in this set-aside procurement, and any organization believing they can perform the work may respond with their qualifications. The government retains full discretion in deciding whether to maintain the sole source approach or transition to full and open competition based on the responses received.