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66 -- STEAM STERILIZER SOL FSIS-28-W-98 DUE 081898 POC Contact Point, Kimberly Hersh (202) 720-9891 The U. S. Department of Agriculture, Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) intends to award a contact to Steris Corp., 5960 Heisley Road, Mentor, OH 44060, for the purchase of an Eagle Century Scientific Series Steam Sterilizer with Stage 4 Control, Loading Car, transfer carriage and track assembly and Installation. This equipment will be used by the Agency to meet expanding requirements for media preparation for HACCP sampling program. THERE IS NO SOLICITATION DOCUMENT AVAILABLE. Steris Corp. is the only known source for providing this equipment. All interested concerns must identify their interest in writing and fully document their capability to meet the Agency's requirements by forwarding a detailed response by August 18, 1998. All responses must be in writing and may be faxed to 202-690-1814. All proposals from responsible sources will be considered by the Agency. If no affirmative written response is received by August 18 to determine that a comparable source is available, or is more advantageous to the Government, negotiations will take place with Steris Corp. There is no solicitation available. Posted 08/03/98 (I-SN231781). (0215)

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