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 two (2) additional AMSCO 250LS Steam Sterilizers with STERI-Green Water Conservation Systems & be installed at USDA ARS, Crop Improvement & Protection Research Unit (CIPRU), 1636 East Alisal Street, Salinas, CA. The Firm Fixed PO will include the following: 1. Two (2) AMSCO® Lab 250 Small Scientific Laboratory Steam Sterilizer, 20 X 20 X 38" - SF821301124000M000* a. Two (2) Loading Rack & Two Shelves-20X20X38" Sterilizer For Single Door Unit Only - FV021005* b. Option: Two (2) STERI-Green Water Conservation System & Power Door c. Option: Two (2) Seismic Kit for 20in Small Steam Sterilizer - OPM 2013 - FV020018 d. Installation for two (2) 20 Inch Lab 250(LS) Electric Sterilizer - SE011182 e. Seismic Anchoring for two (2) units (Excludes x-raying the floor, through bolting, & associated hardware) - SE0000082 f. Deinstallation - Small Sterilizers - SE6018421 g. Installation for one (1) 16 Inch Lab 110(LS) Electric Sterilizer - SE011192 h. Seismic Anchoring for one (1) units (Excludes x-raying the floor, through bolting, & associated hardware) - SE0000082 Please Note: These *Items are currently on GSA/VA Schedule V797D-60613 as of 6/1/16. USDA ARS, CIPRU, Salinas, CA, needs to purchase two (2) additional STERIS' AMSCO® Lab 250 Small Scientific Laboratory Steam Sterilizer for their ongoing research. CIPRU currently owns STERIS' AMSCO® autoclaves and these additional autoclaves will aid in: 1) maintaining continuity in the preparation of their media & sterile supplies/equipment that are mission-critical; 2) sterilizing contaminated materials once the research has been completed; 3) assuring that destructive plant pathogens are contained at the facility and does not infect the surrounding commercial agricultural fields; and in 4) ensuring that all data results and requirements are constant & validated during their ongoing research. 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 September 26, 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, September 26, 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:
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