Notice of Intent to Sole Source Steris Life Science Equipment Maintenance and Repair

The Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences intends to award a sole-source, firm-fixed-price commercial contract for the maintenance and repair of Steris life science equipment located at its Bethesda, Maryland campus. The contract encompasses a base year and four optional years, covering 16 specific laboratory units including Reliance 400XLS washers, AMSCO sterilizers, and VHP MD140X systems. Service must be performed exclusively by authorized Steris-trained technicians due to proprietary software and restricted technician access inherent to the equipment, which limits qualified providers to the original equipment manufacturer. The work will be performed on-site at the Naval Support Activity Bethesda, with no alternative locations permitted. The procurement is being conducted under NAICS code 811210 and carries no set-aside designation. Although this document is a Notice of Intent to Sole Source and not a formal solicitation, all responsible sources are invited to submit capability statements, proposals, or quotations by June 4, 2026, to demonstrate that competitive procurement would be advantageous to the government, not cost or time prohibitive, and capable of meeting the stated requirements. The government will not reimburse any costs incurred by respondents. No inspection, acceptance, or packaging requirements are specified in the notice, and the total contract value remains undisclosed. All submissions will be reviewed solely to determine whether a competitive procurement should proceed, with the current intent being to award directly to Steris Corporation based on proprietary service limitations.