Boiler and Sterilizer Maintenance

The U.S. Department of Commerce (DOC), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Eastern Region Acquisitions Division-Kansas City office intends to award, on a sole source basis, under the authority of FAR 13.106-1(b)(1), with with Getinge Signature Services for total care preventative maintenance for boiler and autoclave sterilizer maintenance for the National Marine Fisheries Service in Pascagoula, MS. This service is for a base year and four option years. A Sources Sought Notice was posted on the Federal Business Opportunities (FBO) website on February 6, 2013 and closed on February 19, 2013. No responses were received The NAICS code for this action is 811219. The Getinge autoclave, Model No. 533LS and Boiler, Model No GTS-30 require four preventative maintenance visits per year. The preventative maintenance plan includes inspections, callbacks, and all parts. This equipment is manufactured by Getinge. The preventative maintenance agreement must be obtained from the manufacturer. Getinge technicians are the only personnel licensed to maintain the equipment under a maintenance agreement and all replacement parts must be obtained by the manufacturer. It is cost prohibitive to procure a new equipment to have maintenance performed by a vendor other than Getinge.