J--Full Service contract for preventive maintenanceand repair for 3 Sterrad Sterilizers.

The Department of Veterans Affairs, VISN 17, intends to award an anticipated sole source contract to Advanced Sterilization Products, 33 Technology Drive, Irvine, CA 92618-2346, for a full service preventive maintenance and repair contract for three (3), Sterrad plasma sterilizers, model number ST 100S. Contract period will be for Base Period April 1, 2007 through September 30, 2007, plus four (4) one year option periods, ending September 30, 2011. This procurement will be processed under simplified acquisition procedures and Other than full and open competition, as authorized by FAR 6.302-1. NAICS Code is 811310. The solicitation issue date will be on or about 3-14-07, with the bid opening date on or about 3-26-07 and will be issued in commercial item format. No telephone requests will be accepted and no written documents will be available. A determination by the Government not to compete this requirement based on responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. Information received will be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement. For information regarding this procurement, please contact Michael A. Willcut @ +1 (555) 000-0000 or via e-mail: contact@example.gov.