NOTICE OF INTENT FOR BRAND NAME ACQUISITION:

This notice is being published in accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Subpart 5.101 requiring dissemination of information for proposed contract actions. This is a Notice of Intent to award a brand name contract and is not a request for competitive quotes/proposals. The Defense Health Agency Contracting Activity Southeastern Healthcare Operations Contracting Division (DHACA-SHO-CD) is issuing this Notice of Intent (NOI) to inform industry contractors of the Government’s intent to execute a Brand Name contract under FAR 13.5, Simplified Procedures for Certain Commercial Products and Commercial Services.

This notice satisfies posting requirements at FAR Part 5.101. The intended brand is Steris. Place of Performance is Shaw Air Force Base (AFB), South Carolina. Shaw AFB requires a 5-year service contract (Base + 4 options) for Dental Sterilizer and Washer/Disinfector Maintenance services that includes quarterly inspection/preventative maintenance in addition to repair services, on an as needed basis. The contractor shall provide all personnel, equipment, supplies, facilities, transportation, tools, materials, supervision, and other items and non-personal services necessary to perform sterilizer and washer/disinfector maintenance to ensure uninterrupted services for patient care. The contractor shall provide technicians who are certified and trained in accordance with the Steris Technical Training Center Classes requirements to perform preventative maintenance and repairs to the sterilizers and washer/disinfector. The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) for this requirement is 811210.

This Notice of Intent is neither a formal solicitation, nor a request for competitive proposals. No solicitation document is available and telephone requests will not be honored. No award will be made based on unsolicited quotations or offers received in response to this notice. Any response to this notice must show clear, compelling, and convincing evidence that competition will be advantageous to the Government. The intent of this synopsis is for informational purposes only. Information received will normally be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement. A determination by the Government to not compete this action based on this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. All inquiries and concerns must be addressed in writing via email to Min Aung at min.z.aung.civ@health.mil with the following information referenced in the subject line, Dental Sterilizer and Washer/Disinfector Maintenance Services – Shaw AFB. All interested parties who are responsible, certified, and capable may identify their interest and may submit a capabilities statement no later than 2:00 pm Eastern Standard Time (EST) 23 February 2024 to the above listed contact. The interested parties bear full responsibility to ensure complete transmission and timely receipt.