NOTICE OF INTENT TO SOLE SOURCE: Steris Corporation - Preventative Maintenance FSIS_1164473

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS), intends to award a firm-fixed-price, sole source service contract to STERIS Corporation 5960 Heisley Rd Mentor, Ohio 44060. This contract will consist of a 12-month base year and four (4) 12-month option years. The Government requires annual preventative maintenance (PM) and inspections for STERIS-manufactured laboratory equipment across three FSIS laboratory locations. The required service schedule includes: AMSCO Century and Lab Series Steam Sterilizers (without integral generator) All other Steam and Electric Sterilizers Stand-Alone Generators Low Temperature Sterilizers (VHP M100 and VHP LTS-V) Low Temperature Sterilizers (VHP Victory, M10, 1000 ED S and AB, M1000S T4, MD140X, 100i, 1000i, and LS60) Reliance Laboratory Washers Basil 3500, 9500, and 4000 Series Washers All other Washers Place of Performance: FSIS Eastern Laboratory - 950 College Station Road, Athens, GA 30605 FSIS Midwestern Laboratory - 7654 Natural Bridge Road, Normandy, MO 63121 FSIS Western Laboratory - 800 Buchanan St., Albany, CA 94710 In accordance with FAR 12.102 (Restricting Competition), the Government has determined that only one source is reasonably available to satisfy these requirements based on the follow: STERIS Corporation is the sole factory-authorized supplier of parts and service for the brands AMSCO, Finn-Aqua, Reliance, Basil, and HAMO. STERIS does not utilize distributors. All replacement parts are manufactured to OEM specifications and sold directly to the end user to ensure equipment integrity. Maintenance must be performed by factory-trained personnel to maintain compliance with OEM specifications. STERIS maintains a proprietary workforce of over 950 such specialists. THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR QUOTES (RFQ). This notice is for informational purposes only. However, any responsible source that believes it can meet this requirement may submit a capability statement, proposal, or quotation, which shall be considered by the agency.