A17_JA_140D0423Q0527_Single_Source_Determination_FAR_13_Under_SAT__Carl_Zeiss_Meditec_Clarus_500_Retinal_Camera_2.pdf

United States Department of the Interior

INTERIOR BUSINESS CENTER

Washington, DC 20240

SINGLE SOURCE DETERMINATION USING

SIMPLIFIED ACQUISITION PROCEDURES (SAP) UNDER THE

SIMPLIFIED ACQUISITION THRESHOLD (SAT)

AUTHORITY: FAR 13.106-1(b)(1)

Solicitation # 140D0423Q0527

1. Contracting activity/agency. Department of the Interior, Interior Business Center, Acquisition Services Directorate

2. Description of supplies or services required to meet agency needs.

Carl Zeiss Meditec Clarus 500 Retinal Camera

Estimated Total Value: $ Deliver and install the camera and table for instrument mounting Offer at least 4 hours of on- Include a one- Provide two

(4) years of Optime Service Complete

Delivery: FY 2023

3. Identification of the single source to be solicited.

PROAIM America’s, LLC. d/b/a PROAIM Medical: 16024 Manchester Road, Suite 200, Ellisville, MO 63011

POC:

4. Reason for authority cited. The contracting officer has determined the circumstances of the contract deem only one source reasonably available.

Brand Name – The particular brand name is essential to the requirement and market research indicates similar products do not meet or cannot be modified to meet agency needs.

5. Rationale.

This brand will allow the best integration with FORUM PACs software: FCRHC – Optometry Clinic is purchasing a PACs (Picture Archiving Communication System) called FORUM, a Carl Zeiss Meditec product. FORUM software system will allow the

Solicitation # 140D0423Q0527 data and reports from our visual field perimeter, ocular coherence tomographer (OCT) and fundus camera (this purchase) to be uploaded into patient electronic health records, accessed on provider workstations, and archived/backed up in a manner that complies with federal Information Technology and privacy regulations.

FORUM and our existing OCT and visual field perimeter are all Carl Zeiss Meditec products. We are requesting brand name Zeiss Clarus 500 because it has the camera functions we need and will integrate best with FORUM. This will allow better integration and functionality now and with future updates. Keeping all the linked instruments and software with the same vendor will also support quicker resolution of connectivity issues that inevitably occur in these complex systems

6. Market Research.

Market research was conducted to identify if and where the Zeiss Clarus 500 Retinal Camera is commercially available. A sources sought notice was posted on 5/2/2023 and expired on 5/9/2023 to identify Indian Economic Enterprises (IEE) or Indian Small Business Economic Enterprises (ISBEE) set- asides because this acquisition is subject to the Buy Indian Act. Two potential vendors responded to the sources sought, one vendor is not capable of providing the product. PROAIM Americas, LLC.

was the other vendor who responded and indicated they were the only authorized government distributor of Carl Zeiss Meditec products.

Under the authority of FAR 13.106-1(b)(1), the undersigned hereby determines the circumstances of this contract action deem only one source is reasonably available as supported herein.

05/22/2023 Matthew A. Allen Date Contracting Officer