Notice of Intent to Sole Source - Draeger.pdf

Notice of Intent to Sole Source

HT941023N0031

THIS IS A NOTICE OF INTENT TO AWARD A SOLE SOURCE NON-PERSONAL SERVICES

CONTRACT AND IS NOT A REQUEST FOR COMPETITIVE QUOTES. The Defense Health Agency Contracting Activity (DHACA), Western Markets Contracting Division (WMCD), San Diego, intends to negotiate and award a firm fixed price contract for Preventive Maintenance/On-call Repair Service on Draeger Anesthesia System in accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation FAR 13.106-1(b)(1)(i), only one source being available to meet the Government’s needs, to:

Draeger, INC.

3135 Quarry RD Telford, Pennsylvania 18969-1042, United States

The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code for this requirement is 811210 – Electronic and Precision Equipment Repair and Maintenance; the business size standard is $34,000,000.

The Product Service Code (PSC) is J065 – Maintenance/repair/rebuild Of Equipment- Medical, Dental, and Veterinary Equipment and Supplies

The medical locations located at Naval Hospital Yokosuka, Misawa Air Base Medical Clinic and Yokota Air Base Medical Clinic provides medical readiness for U.S. personnel and local surrounding military commands. Having a dedicated contracted support system for these Japan locations will allow operational support for the waterfront to be uninterrupted.

The objective of this sole source award is to procure non-personal services for the Preventive Maintenance/On-call Repair Service on Draeger Anesthesia System

The work shall be performed at:

Naval Hospital Yokosuka PSC 475 Box 6 FPO AP, Japan 96350-1600

Misawa Air Base Medical Clinic 35th Medical Group

Building #99 APO, AP, Japan

96319

Yokota Air Base Medical Clinic 374th Medical Group Building #4408 APO, AP, Japan 96328

Based on market research, Draeger, Inc. is the only source that can meet the Government’s minimum requirements for the Preventive Maintenance/On-call Repair Service on Draeger Anesthesia System at Naval Hospital Yokosuka, Misawa Air Base Medical Clinic and Yokota Air Base Medical Clinic due to the proprietary nature of the operating system. Draeger, Inc. does not train and certify third party vendors to provide maintenance of its equipment. If the equipment were to be repaired by a third-party vendor, it will void the warranty of the units. Anesthesia machines are deemed Risk Level 1 equipment and must be maintained IAW OEM standards, at all times, to ensure patient harm is mitigated to the greatest extent possible.

This notice of intent is not a request for competitive proposals, and no solicitation document exists for this requirement. Sources interested in responding to this notice are required to submit a capability statement that includes management and technical data and cost information, in sufficient detail and with convincing evidence that clearly demonstrates the capability to provide the required services for Naval Hospital Yokosuka, Misawa Air Base Medical Clinic and Yokota Air Base Medical Clinic. Capability statements shall not exceed six (8.5 x 11 inch) pages using a font size no smaller than 10-point. All capability statements received by the due date of this notice will be considered by the Government. A request for documentation or additional information or submissions that only ask questions will not be considered as an affirmative response. A determination by the Government not to compete based on responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. Information received will be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement or to proceed with a sole source purchase order.

If a vendor challenges the basis of this requirement, please email capability statements as a Microsoft Word or Adobe PDF attachment to Renier Valdez at renier.s.valdez.civ@health.mil. The closing date for challenges is no later than 11:00 Pacific Time, 12 April 2023.

NO TELEPHONE REQUESTS/OFFERS WILL BE HONORED.

Cassi Jo Newman Contracting Officer