SAM #36C25227Q0091

VA intent to sole-source scheduled and unscheduled maintenance for Getinge sterilizers

The VA Great Lakes Acquisition Center plans to sole-source support for its existing Getinge sterilizers. - Buyer: Department of Veterans Affairs, Great Lakes Acquisition Center (GLAC), office 36C252. - Requirement: Annual scheduled and unscheduled maintenance and support for existing Getinge sterilizer equipment; quantities and part numbers are not provided. - Intended contractor and OEM: Getinge USA Sales, LLC; Getinge is the sterilizer manufacturer. The notice identifies Getinge USA Sales, LLC as the only authorized provider. - Contract approach: Planned firm-fixed-price award; this is a notice of intent to sole source, not a request for competitive quotes. Other firms may submit evidence of their ability to meet the requirement for Government consideration. - Term: One-year base period plus four one-year option periods.

Description

Notice of Intent to sole source. The Great Lakes Acquisition Center (GLAC) intends to enter a sole source contract with Getinge USA Sales, LLC for Getinge Sterilizer Annual Maintenance and Support. Getinge USA Sales, LLC is the only vendor authorized to provide scheduled and unscheduled maintenance on Getinge equipment. This notice of intent is not a request for competitive quotes. Getinge Sterilizer equipment is already in use with maintenance and support provided by Getinge USA Sales, LLC. This request is for sustainment of an existing service. This acquisition is conducted under the authority implemented in FAR 8.405-6(a)(i)(B), Only one source is capable of providing the supplies or services required at the level of quality required because the supplies or services are unique or highly specialized. This will be a firm fixed price contract for a one-year base plus four one-year options. The North American Industry Classification System Code (NAICS) is 811210 with a business size standard of $34.0 Million. This Notice of Intent is not a request for competitive quotes. No solicitation documents are available, and telephone requests will not be accepted. However, any firm that believes it can meet these requirements may give written notification to the Contracting Officer by 10:00 AM Local Time (Central) November 16, 2026. Supporting evidence must be furnished in sufficient detail to demonstrate the ability to comply with the above requirements. Information must be sent to the Contracting Officer, Richard Ruffin, richard.ruffin@va.gov. Responses received will be evaluated, however a determination by the Government not to compete the proposed procurement based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. If no responses are received, the Contracting Officer will proceed with the sole source award to Getinge USA Sales, LLC.

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