Surgical Sterilization Container System

The Regional Health Contracting Office - Central is issuing this Sources Sought Notice on behalf of San Antonio Military Medical Center (SAMMC), JBSA - Fort Sam Houston, Texas. Any responses to this Sources Sought Notice will be used for planning purposes only. Based on the responses to this notice, the requirement may be set-aside for small businesses, procured through full-and-open competition, or result in a sole-source contract. The proposed North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) Code is 339112 with a corresponding size standard of 1,000 employees. This notice is not a solicitation of offers, nor is it a notice to proceed. SAMMC has a requirement for a surgical sterilization container system. The surgical sterilization containers are required to sterilize surgical instruments. The sterilization will be used for packaging, transporting and holding instruments prior to, during and after pre-vacuum sterilization.  The anticipated delivery date is 30 July 2020.

The Surgical Sterilization containers must meet the below salient characteristics all or none:

Must have no more than one removable access door

Must use one single use gasket filter with class I indicator

Must hold up to 15 surgical sets weighing no more than 375lbs

Must not contain any permanent shelving inside the unit

If your organization has the potential capacity to provide the Surgical Sterilization container above, please provide the following information:

1) Organization name, address, e-mail address, Web site address, telephone number, and size (small versus large business, and any other socio-economic categories) and type of ownership for the organization;

2) Tailored capability statements addressing the particulars of this effort, with appropriate documentation supporting claims of organizational capability, to include proof of authorization to provide supplies and analyzer as well as maintenance and repair services on above-listed equipment. THERE IS NO SOLICITATION AT THIS TIME. This request for capability information does not constitute a request for proposals; submission of any information in response to this notice is purely voluntary; the Government assumes no financial responsibility for any costs incurred.

Contractors responding to this sources sought notice are advised their response does not ensure participation in future solicitations or contract awards.  The Government will not reimburse any company or individual for any expense associated with preparation or participation in this research.  Interested parties should e-mail responses to cathy.l.harris2.civ@mail.mil by the date identified below. 

Submit response no later than 21 May 2020 at 1000 CST.