NOTICE OF INTENT TO AWARD
ID: IHS1510074Type: Special Notice
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HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OFINDIAN HEALTH SERVICENAVAJO AREA INDIAN HEALTH SVCWINDOW ROCK, AZ, 86515, USA

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Surgical Appliance and Supplies Manufacturing (339113)

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INSPECTION- CLEANING EQUIPMENT AND SUPPLIES (H379)
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    The Department of Health and Human Services, specifically the Indian Health Service, intends to award a non-competitive firm-fixed-price contract to Steris Corporation for full-service maintenance of sterilizers, washers, and disinfectors at the Crownpoint Healthcare Facility in Crownpoint, New Mexico. This contract will include four preventative maintenance inspections and unlimited call-back repair services, ensuring the proper functioning of critical medical equipment. The period of performance for this contract is set from June 1, 2025, to May 31, 2026, and interested parties other than Steris Corporation may submit capability statements by March 17, 2025, to Janice Martinez at Janice.Martinez@ihs.gov. The procurement is being conducted under FAR 13.106-1(b)(1)(i), allowing for sole source awards when only one source is reasonably available.

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