Sole Source Notice of Intent.doc

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Document Type: Sole Source Notice of Intent Solicitation Number: 75A50120Q00017 Posted Date: June 18, 2020 Response Date: June 25, 2020 Classification Code: 6515 NAICS Code: 339113 Contracting Office Address:

Department of Health and Human Services ( HHS), Office of the Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response (ASPR), Division of Strategic National Stockpile (DSNS), 200 Independence Ave SW, Rm 640,Washington, DC 20201.

Description

This is a NOTICE OF INTENT TO AWARD A SOLE SOURCE CONTRACT (as prescribed in FAR 6.302-1(a)(2). This notice of intent is for informational and planning purposes only and does not constitute a solicitation. The Office of the Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response (ASPR), Division of Strategic National Stockpile (DSNS), intends to award a sole source contract to Argentum Medical, LLC 2571 Kaneville Ct, Geneva, IL, 60134-2505 for the acquisition of Silverlon Burn Dressings.

The statutory authority for this sole source acquisition is 41 U.S.C. 253(c)(1) as set forth in FAR Part 6.302-1 - only one responsible source and no other supplies or services will satisfy the agency requirement. The NAICS Code for this procurement is 339113, Surgical Appliance and Supplies Manufacturing. The period of performance is a base year and four (4) option years.

The mission of the Division of Strategic National Stockpile (SNS) is to deliver critical medical assets to the site of a national emergency. DSNS achieves this mission by operating and maintaining the ASPR Strategic National Stockpile (SNS). The SNS contains medical countermeasures that could be used for a chemical, biological, radiation, nuclear or explosive event. Countermeasures include burn dressings like Silverlon burn dressing, a silver-impregnated dressing that aids in healing burns or wounds that may happen during explosive events or radiation exposures. Silverlon dressing is FDA approved for this indication.

Additionally, Silverlon dressing is FDA approved for sulfur-mustard burns. Sulfur mustard is one of the chemical agents for which SNS countermeasures may be used. Silverlon burn dressings are the only FDA approved silver antimicrobial dressing that has FDA approval for both partial and full thickness wounds, first and second degree burns, as well as sulfur-mustard induced burns. (FDA 510(k) K150256 and FDA 510(k) K190343).

The purpose of this project is to procure Silverlon burn dressings that may be used for radiation-induced burns or sulfur-mustard induced burns. The overall objective is to procure an annual amount of Silverlon burn dressings to maintain the current desired stockpile quantity. The Silverlon burn dressings will be shipped to an SNS location for storage and maintenance.

Previously, Silverlon burn dressings were obtained for the SNS via a Biomedical Advanced Research and Development Authority (BARDA) contract; however, now that FDA approval has been received for the product and the BARDA contract has concluded, the responsibility for procurement has shifted to the SNS under a new contractual mechanism.

As a result of this Notice of Intent, no competitive solicitation will be posted on beta.SAM.gov. We will issue only one solicitation to Argentum Medical, LLC . However, all responsible sources that believe they can meet these requirements may submit their capabilities/qualifications statement.

All capabilities/qualification statements must be received NO LATER THAN June 25, 2020 at 12:00 PM (Noon) EST and sent to Demetrius Kittrell via email ONLY at Demetrius.Kittrell@hhs.gov with the solicitation number #75A50120Q00017 referenced in the subject line. TELEPHONE CALLS WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED.

A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed action will be based on responses to this notice and are solely within the discretion of the Contracting Officer. Information received will be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement.