NOTICE OF INTENT TO SOLE SOURCE: Steris Corporation - Preventative Maintenance

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) intends to award a firm-fixed-price, sole source contract to STERIS Corporation for annual preventative maintenance and inspections of laboratory equipment. The scope of work includes servicing various STERIS-manufactured assets such as AMSCO Century and Lab Series steam sterilizers, stand-alone generators, low-temperature sterilizers, Reliance laboratory washers, and Basil series washers. Performance will take place at three FSIS locations: the Eastern Laboratory in Athens, Georgia; the Midwestern Laboratory in Normandy, Missouri; and the Western Laboratory in Albany, California.

The contract is structured with a 12-month base year and four 12-month option years. FSIS has determined that STERIS Corporation is the only source reasonably available to satisfy this requirement as the company is the sole factory-authorized supplier of parts and service for the AMSCO, Finn-Aqua, Reliance, Basil, and HAMO brands. Because STERIS does not utilize distributors and maintains a proprietary workforce of factory-trained specialists, the government requires their direct services to ensure equipment integrity and compliance with original equipment manufacturer specifications.

This special notice, identified by solicitation number FSIS_1164473, is classified under NAICS 811210: Electronic and Precision Equipment Repair and Maintenance and PSC J066: MAINT/REPAIR/REBUILD OF EQUIPMENT- INSTRUMENTS AND LABORATORY EQUIPMENT. There is no set-aside (NONE; NONE) for this action. Although this is not a request for quotes, the agency will consider capability statements or proposals from responsible sources received by the April 3, 2026, response deadline. Angela Carey is the point of contact for this notice.