--Lab Supplies

Response Date: December 10, 2012 In accordance with FAR 13.106-1(b)(1), the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Office of Research and Development and EPA's National Exposure Research Lab Ecosystems Research Division intends to award a sole source fixed-price purchase order to Steris Corporation for a maintainance contract for steam sterilizers. STERIS Corp service technicians are factory trained on the repair of the specified equipment and use only factory part; the use of other than factory parts will cuase the machines to not operate properly. NO SOLICITATION OR REQUEST FOR QUOTE (RFQ) IS AVAILABLE. Notwithstanding, any firm that believes it is capable of meeting EPA's requirement as stated herein may submit a capability statement, which if received within five (5) calendar days of the date of this announcement will be considered. Responses to this posting must be in writing and provide clear and convincing evidence that competition would be advantageous to the Government. A determination not to compete the proposed purchase order based upon the responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. All questions should be directed to James Langan via the e-mail link below. The point of contact for this procurement is James Langan, Contracting Officer, at [email protected] NO PHONE CALLS PLEASE.