SAM #NOI-OD-26-007931

Sole Source Maintenance Contract for Steris Medivators Endoscope Reprocessing Equipment

The National Institutes of Health (NIH) Clinical Center is announcing its intent to award a sole source contract for annual preventative maintenance services on Steris Medivators Endoscope Reprocessing equipment. - Government Buyer: - NIH Clinical Center, Office of Purchasing and Contracts - OEM Highlight: - STERIS Corporation is the sole manufacturer and only authorized provider of maintenance for the Steris Medivators Endoscope Reprocessing equipment - Vendors: - STERIS Corporation (no third-party contractors permitted) - Products/Services Requested: - Annual preventative maintenance services for Steris Medivators Endoscope Reprocessing equipment - No specific part numbers or quantities provided, as this is a service contract - Unique/Notable Requirements: - Only the OEM (STERIS Corporation) is authorized to perform maintenance on this equipment - Maintenance is critical to ongoing Clinical Center operations - Contract covers a base year plus four option years (total of five years) - Procurement is below the simplified acquisition threshold and will use simplified acquisition procedures

Description

This is a notice of intent, not a request for a quotation. A solicitation document will not be issued and quotations will not be requested.

This procurement is for Annual Preventative Maintenance for Steris Medivators Endoscope Reprocessing equipment is critical to the Clinical Center operations. The manufacturer of the equipment, Steris, does not allow third party contractors to maintain their equipment. A maintenance contract is needed to maintain the product. This will be a follow-on maintenance contract for the aforementioned equipment; this will be a base + 4 option year contract (total of 5 years). The period of performance will take place from 8/1/2026 through 7/31/2031.

This acquisition is being conducted using policies unique to the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Part 13 –Simplified Acquisition Procedures, Subpart 13.106-1(b)(1), For purchases not exceeding the simplified acquisition threshold (SAT), contracting officers may solicit from one source if the contracting officer determines that the circumstance of the contract action deem only one source reasonably available. Contracts awarded using FAR Part 13-Simplified Acquisition Procedures are exempt from the requirements of FAR Part 6-Competition Requirements.

Comments to this announcement, referencing this posting number, may be submitted to the NIH, Clinical Center, Office of Purchasing and Contracts, prior to the closing date specified in this announcement, to the attention of Ryssa Nix, Contract Specialist via email to Ryssa.nix@nih.gov by close date.

Notice Type: Notice of Intent

NAICS Code: 811210

PSC Code: H179

Posted Date: 07/08/2026

Close Date: 07/17/2026 12pm EST

End User IC: Clinical Center

POC Name: Ryssa Nix

Email Address: Ryssa.nix@nih.gov

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