Notice of Intent to Sole Source HT941024N0103.pdf

Notice of Intent to Sole Source

HT941024N0103

THIS IS A NOTICE OF INTENT TO AWARD A SOLE SOURCE SERVICE CONTRACT AND IS NOT A

REQUEST FOR COMPETITIV E QUOTES. The Defense Health Agency Contracting Activity (DHACA), Western Markets Contracting Division (WCMD), San Diego, intends to award a firm fixed price contract for Abbott Optical Coherent Tomography (OCT) Services for Naval Medical Center, San Diego, Cardiac Cath Laboratory at Naval Medical Readiness and Training Command (NMRTC), in accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation FAR 13.106-1(b)(1)(i), only one source being available to meet the Governments needs, to:

Abbott Rapid Laboratories, Inc.

3200 Lakeside Dr.

Santa Clara, CA 95054-2807

CAGE: 4KHJ3

UEID: KP5EVFMHUAN1

The period of performance (POP) for the anticipated contract shall be 12 Months for Abbott Optical Coherent Tomography (OCT) Services. North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code for this requirement is 334516; the business size standard is 1,000 employees. POP Support Services IAW the SOW.

The objective of this sole source award is to provide the Naval Medical Center, San Diego (NMCSD) 12 months of Abbott Optical Coherent Tomography (OCT) Services in accordance with the statement of work (SOW).

ABBOTT LABORATORIES, INC is original equipment manufacturer and therefor, the technicians performing the repairs are certified to work on the equipment, who is the only service provider with facilities in place at the service location. Only St. Jude Medical (an Abbott Subsidiary) certified to render the services on Optical Coherent Tomography (OCT) equipment.

This notice of intent is not a request for competition proposals and no solicitation documents exists for the 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 details and with convincing evidence that clearly demonstrates the capability to perform the required work and are able to provide valid certification to provide service validated by ABBOTT LABORATORIES, INC. Capability statement shall not exceed 6 (8.5 x 1inch) pages using a font size no smaller that 0-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 can only ask questions will not be considered as an affirmative response. A determination by the Government not to compete based on response 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.

Capability statements are due by 1000 AM Pacific Daylight Time, 27 JULY 2024. Capability statements shall be submitted by e-mail ONLY as a Microsoft Word or Adobe PDF attachment to the following address to: Isabella Krogulec; email Isabella.Krogulec.civ@health.mil. No phone calls will be accepted.