65--Sole Source - AMSCO Renaissance 3013 Prevacuum Equipment - 673-90F-06-0017

The contract is a sole source, firm fixed price agreement awarded to Steris Corporation, located in Mentor, Ohio, for the procurement of specific equipment and services. The items include two AMSCO Renaissance 3013 Prevacuum sterilizers, along with two racks and two shelves, all manufactured by Steris Corporation. The contract encompasses installation, de-installation, trade-in, and an ongoing service agreement for the 882nd TRSS/TRSL facility at Sheppard Air Force Base, Texas. This acquisition is conducted under commercial item procedures as per Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Part 12 and is justified under FAR 6.302-1 for other than full and open competition, meaning competition was waived to award this to a specific source. The anticipated award date was February 24, 2006, with technical inquiries directed to SrA Joseph Ruisi via phone or email, and written comments or questions to be faxed to the designated contact, referencing contract number 673-90F-06-0017. The procurement was managed by the Department of Veterans Affairs, Network Contract Office 8 in Tampa, Florida. This notice was solely for informing interested parties and not soliciting offers, with the government retaining sole discretion on whether to pursue competition based on responses to the notice.