SOLICITATION NOTICE
J -- Service Maintenance for Steris Laboratory Sterilizer
- Notice Date
- 1/25/2010
- Notice Type
- Presolicitation
- NAICS
- 811219
— Other Electronic and Precision Equipment Repair and Maintenance
- Contracting Office
- Other Defense Agencies, Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences, Directorate of Contracting, 4301 Jones Bridge Road, Bethesda, Maryland, 20814-4799
- ZIP Code
- 20814-4799
- Solicitation Number
- HU0001-10-Q-DV41
- Archive Date
- 2/1/2010
- Point of Contact
- Nadine A Utz, Phone: 301-295-1380
- E-Mail Address
-
nadineutz@usuhs.mil
(nadineutz@usuhs.mil)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- The Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences (USU), the Department of Defense (DoD) Medical School and Health Sciences University, and the Armed Forces Radiobiology Research Institute (AFRRI) hereby announces its intent to contract on a sole source basis with Steris Corporation for service maintenance for a Steris Model Lab 250 SN: 031840806, Laboratory Sterilizer. The contract will be for one base year and 4 option years. The period of performance for the base year will be 01 Feb 2010 to 31 Jan 2011. Steris Corporation is located in Mentor, OH. This sterilizer is microprocessor controlled and highly specialized in design and application where system components, mechanical, electronics, and upgrades are proprietary to the vendor. All major component parts and assemblies including the primary control microprocessor are specialized in design whereby obtaining these parts from alternate sources as generic replacement parts is not possible and not in the best interest of the Government. Steris Corporation is the manufacturer of this system. The vendor is the only company that has specialized and technical knowledge as well as the necessary test equipment, tools, manpower, and repair parts to maintain this piece of equipment in an operable state in accordance with Original Equipment Manufacturer Specifications. Evaluation Factors : The government will award a firm-fixed-price (FFP) contract resulting from this solicitation to the responsible offeror whose offer, conforming to this announcement, will be most advantageous to the government; prices and other factors considered, e.g. quality and delivery schedule. All offerors should submit a minimum of two (2) references from other research laboratories. 1) Price A price analysis is anticipated to be performed to include an examination of the prices offered, the range of prices proposed by offerors, the experience of the competing offerors in doing the work, and the exceptions taken. Offerors must use the following format: 0001: Service Maint. (base year): 1 year @ $_______ 0002: Service Maint. (option year 1): 1 year @ $_______ 0003: Service Maint. (option year 2): 1 year @ $_______ 0004: Service Maint. (option year 3): 1 year @ $_______ 0005: Service Maint. (option year 4): 1 year @ $_______ 2) Past Performance Offerors are requested to provide three (3) Past Performance Questionnaires of relevant experience undertaken with private sector firms and/or with Federal, State, or Local Government agencies that would substantiate a claim of ability to perform the work described herein. If no past performance is available, please address the lack of past performance prior to the close of the solicitation. In the case of an offeror without a record of relevant past performance, or for whom information on past performance is not available, the offeror may not be evaluated favorably or unfavorably on past performance. A copy of the completed questionnaire must be emailed to nadineutz@usuhs.mil by the past performance reference. A completed copy of the questionnaire e-mailed by the offeror will not be accepted. It is the responsibility of the offeror to provide the questionnaire to their past performance references. It is the offeror's responsibility to ensure the past performance references submit a completed questionnaire by the closing date and time of the solicitation. USUHS reserves the right to contact past performance references for additional information. Past Performance will be evaluated on the extent to which offerors demonstrate experience with: a) Conformance to specifications and standards of good workmanship, b) Adherence to contract schedules, c) Compliance with terms and conditions, d) Contract cost management, and e) General business conduct. A blank copy of the questionnaire will be provided upon request. 3) Relevant Experience Relevant Experience will be evaluated on the extent to which offerors demonstrate experience with service maintenance on a Steris Model Lab 250, Laboratory Sterilizer. Relevant Experience is significantly more important than Past Performance and Past Performance is significantly more important than Price. To be eligible for contract award, a contractor must be registered with the Central Contractor Registration (CCR) database. For instructions on registering with the CCR, please see the CCR website at http://www.ccr.gov. All offerors are required to submit a completed copy of the Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR) Provision 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications - Commercial Items, with their offer. This document can be found at http://www.ustda.gov/businessopps/dmdocs/FAR52.212-3.pdf. This award is IAW FAR Part 13.106-1(b)(1) and authorizes USU to award contracts when only one source and no other supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements. All inquires may be addressed to Nadine Utz by 29 January 2010 at 3:00 p.m. EST., 4301 Jones Bridge Road, Room A1040C, Bethesda, MD 20814-4799 or via email to nadineutz@usuhs.mil. Hand deliveries will not be accepted. The submitter should confirm receipt of submissions.
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- Place of Performance
- Address: 4301 Jones Bridge Road, Bethesda, Maryland, 20814, United States
- Zip Code: 20814
- Zip Code: 20814
- Record
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