Maintenance Support Service

The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), Food Safety Inspection Service (FSIS) intends to negotiate solely with Steris Corporation, located at Erie, PA 16514, to obtain maintenance support of the following equipment: six (6) AMSCO Eagle/Century SV-120 and Steam Generators; one (1) 20x20x38 Century ISO Sterilizer; one (1) 26x26x49 Century Vac SD ST; three (3) 20x20x38 Century ISO Sterilizers; one (1) 24x36x48 GRAV STER/STG 3; one (1) 20x20x38 GRAV STER/STG-3; two (2) Lab 250 Vac Man Vrt SLD SD Cab Steams; one (1) 20x20x38 Century GRAV STER; one (1) STER GRAV 24x36x6 EAGLE; one (1) Lab 250 Grv Cab Steam Man VRT SLD SD; one (1) VHP1000ED DOM ENG 120/60; one (1) 48 Inch Century Vac DBL LT; one (1) 24x36x48 GRAV STER, STG; one (1) 24x36X48 GRAV STER, STG 3; one (1) 20 Inc. Cent ISO SD 208V CAB S; and one (1) 20" CENT VAC The prospective procurement will be a Firm-Fixed-Price Contract with a 1-year period of performance. The award of this procurement is subject to FAR 52.232-18, Availability of Funds (Apr 1984). Steris Corporation is the only known source which can provide the required service. This procurement will be conducted under the authority of FAR 6.302.1, only one responsible source and no other supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements. Authority: 41 U.S.C. 253( c ) (1). The equipment for this service agreement is located in Athens, GA; St. Louis, MO; and Alameda, CA. This is not a request for quotations or an announcement of a forthcoming solicitation. Request for copies of this solicitation will not be honored or acknowledged. The Government does not intend to pay for information received. All interested parties must respond within seven (7) calendar days from the date of this notice. Written responses must provide clear and concise documentation indicating your firm's capability to provide the proprietary maintenance services. Verbal responses are not acceptable and will not be considered. When responding to this announcement, respondents should refer to Announcement FSIS-02-B-12. If after 1:00 p.m., EST, March 12, 2012, no viable responses have been received in response to this announcement, USDA/FSIS shall negotiate solely with Steris Corporation.