J -- Maintenance Support Services

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:AMSCO Eagle 200 Sterilizer and Steam Generator; AMSCO Eagle/Century SV-120; three AMSCO Eagle/Century SV-120 and Steam Generators; AMSCO Reliance 500 Glassware Washer; 20x20x38 Century ISO Sterilizer; 300 Lab Glassware Washer; 26x26x49 Century Vac SD ST, S/N 013150301; 400 Lab Glassware Washer; two 20x20x38 Century ISO Sterilizers; 400 Lab Glassware Washer; 20x20x38 Century ISO Sterilizer; 24x36x48 GRAV STER/STG 3; 20x20x38 GRAV STER/STG-3; 400 Lab Glassware Washer; 20x20x38 Century GRAV STER; STER GRAV 24x36x6 EAGLE; 20x20x38 Lab MDLN,; VHP1000ED DOM ENG 120/60; 48 Inch Century Vac DBL LT; 24x36x48 GRAV STER STG; 500 Lab Glassware Washer; 24x36X48 GRAV STER STG 3; 20 Inc. Cent ISO SD 206V CAB S; 20" CENT VAC. The prospective procurement will be a Firm Fixed Price Contract with a 1-year base period and four 1-year options. 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 twelve (12) 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-07-B-07. If after January 16, 2007, no viable responses have been received in response to this announcement, USDA/FSIS shall negotiate solely with Steris Corporation.