Intent to Sole Source TekHolding

Montana State University Procurement & Contract Services is considering a request to award a Sole Source contract to Technology Holdings LLC (TekHolding) for Ruggedized Sterilizer Development and Test. The contract requires the development of a ruggedized sterilizer that meets specific operational and functional performance requirements, including accommodating a standard USN perforated sterilizing container, being hand-transportable, and consuming no more than 800 watts of electrical power. The contract also requires the sterilizer to operate on 120 VAC 60 Hz or 210 VAC 50 Hz single-phase power and support operation for up to 2 hours on 24 VDC hot-swappable rechargeable battery power. • Must accommodate one standard USN perforated sterilizing container (23 x 12 x 7 inches; NSN 6530-01-500-9583). • Must be hand-transportable by no more than two persons (Threshold) or ideally by a single person (Objective), in accordance with MIL-STD-1472. • No single exterior dimension shall exceed 40 inches. • Must consume no more than 800 watts of electrical power (Threshold), 500 watts (Objective). • Must use no more than 5 liters of water per sterilization cycle (Threshold), ideally requiring no water per use (Objective). • Must operate on 120 VAC 60 Hz or 210 VAC 50 Hz single-phase power (Threshold), and ideally support operation for up to 2 hours on 24 VDC hot-swappable rechargeable battery power (Objective). • Must be capable of performing a minimum of 18 sterilization cycles within a 48-hour period to support Forward Resuscitative Surgical System (FRSS) operational needs.