J065--Base YR (03/01/2027-02/29/2028) + 4 OYs Steris SPS Equipment Maintenance
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The Department of Veterans Affairs, through the Great Lakes Acquisition Center, intends to negotiate a sole source contract with Steris Corporation for the full-service maintenance and emergency repair of Steris SPS equipment. The services will be performed at the Jesse Brown VA Medical Center in Chicago, Illinois, and the VA Illiana Health Care System in Danville, Illinois. The scope of work includes the provision of all necessary labor, travel expenses, materials, tools, equipment, supervision, and expertise. The contract structure consists of a base year running from March 1, 2027, to February 29, 2028, with four additional option years. This acquisition is conducted under Simplified Acquisition Procedures (41 U.S.C. 3304(a)(1)) using NAICS code 811210. Strict adherence to VAAR 852.212-71 is required, prohibiting the use of gray market, counterfeit, used, refurbished, or remanufactured parts, and mandating the use of new Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) items only. To qualify, a vendor must be an OEM or an authorized dealer/distributor, and all technical personnel must be OEM certified. While the government intends to proceed with a sole source negotiation, other firms may submit capability statements, OEM authorization letters, and technical certifications to the contracting officer by 10:00am CDT on November 17, 2026, to demonstrate their ability to meet these requirements.
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This acquisition is conducted under the authority of 41 U.S.C. 3304(a)(1) Simplified Acquisition Procedures as implemented in RFO 6.103-1, only one responsible source and no other supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements. The NAICS Code is 811210.
This Notice of Intent is not a request for competitive quotes. No solicitation documents are available and telephone requests will not be honored. However, if a firm believes it can meet the requirements it must furnish information about its products and services, as well as references from other customers who are using these products and services to the Contracting Officer by 10:00am CDT on 11/17/2026. Supporting evidence must be furnished in sufficient detail to demonstrate the ability to comply with the above requirements. This evidence shall include the following:
1. A letter from the Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) stating vendor is an authorized distributor per clause 852.212-71(c). 2. Proof all technical personnel are OEM certified. 3. Proof vendor can utilize OEM s billable service, if using.
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 negotiation with Steris Corporation.
Capability statements shall be submitted by email only as a MS Word or Adobe PDF attachment to Eileen Meyer at Sign up to see this detail. TELEPHONIC INQUIRIES WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED.
VAAR 852.212-71 GRAY MARKET AND COUNTERFEIT ITEMS (FEB 2023) (a) No used, refurbished, or remanufactured supplies or equipment/parts shall be provided. This procurement is for new Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) items only. No gray market items shall be provided. Gray market items are OEM goods intentionally or unintentionally sold outside an authorized sales territory or sold by non-authorized dealers in an authorized sales territory. (b) No counterfeit supplies or equipment/parts shall be provided. Counterfeit items include unlawful or unauthorized reproductions, substitutions, or alterations that have been mismarked, misidentified, or otherwise misrepresented to be an authentic, unmodified item from the original manufacturer, or a source with the express written authority of the original manufacturer or current design activity, including an authorized aftermarket manufacturer. Unlawful or unauthorized substitutions include used items represented as new, or the false identification of grade, serial number, lot number, date code, or performance characteristics. (c) Vendor shall be an OEM, authorized dealer, authorized distributor, or authorized reseller for the proposed equipment/system, verified by an authorization letter or other documents from the OEM. All software licensing, warranty and service associated with the equipment/system shall be in accordance with the OEM terms and conditions. (End of clause)
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