ASSPs for Cut Suits

The Naval Medical Logistics Command (NMLC) intends to negotiate on a sole source basis (in accordance with FAR Part 13.501(a)). The proposed source is Strategic Operations, Inc., 4705 Ruffin Road, San Diego, CA 92123. The requirement is for Abdominal and Chest Advanced Surgical Skill Package (ASSP) Simulator consumables for abdominal trauma procedures and chest trauma procedures, respectively, in support of the Naval Expeditionary Medical Training Institute (NEMTI) and Navy Trauma Training Center (NTTC), Los Angeles. The vendor shall provide 11 ASSP Simulator consumables and a Subject Matter Expert for each of eight training exercises per year at NEMTI, and 8 ASSP Simulator consumables for each of eleven training exercises per year at NTTC.

The ASSP Simulator consumables are an expansion of human worn cut suits and shall be compatible with the human worn cut suits manufactured by Strategic Operations, Inc., currently utilized by NEMTI and NTTC. The ASSP Simulator consumables shall be capable of integrating with a human worn cut suit simulator to mimic Point of Injury (POI) emergency assessment and treatment processes with live human interaction. The ASSP Simulator consumables shall be capable of user customizable wounds. The ASSP Simulator consumables shall be capable of simulating repair procedures including stenting/ligation of injuries of the aorta, common iliacs, external iliacs, internal iliacs and the inferior vena cava. The ASSP Simulator consumables shall be capable of mimicking the following abdominal and chest trauma procedures:

Abdominal

- Hemorrhage control in all four quadrants by packing with laparotomy pads

- Bowel leakage control

- Suturing/stapling of the bowel

- Roux-en-Y gastric bypass

- Gastro-colonic anastomosis

- Intra-abdominal exploration

- Ostomy formation

Chest

- Cross clamping of the aorta in an open chest procedure

- Partial pneumonectomy

- Stapling/removal of injuries of the lungs

- Hemorrhage control in chest.

Strategic Operations, Inc. has proprietary rights to the human worn cut suits currently utilized by NEMTI. Thus, Abdominal and Chest ASSP Simulator consumables manufactured by Strategic Operations, Inc. are the only products compatible with and capable of integrating with Strategic Operations, Inc. human worn cut suits. CAE Healthcare has been identified as an authorized distributor for Strategic Operations, Inc.; however, the Abdominal and Chest ASSP Simulator consumables are not included within the distributor agreement between the two vendors. As a result, Strategic Operations, Inc. is the only vendor capable of providing Abdominal and Chest ASSP Simulator consumables meeting the minimum requirements of the Government.

This notice of intent is not a request for competitive proposals and no solicitation document exists for the requirement; however, if a vendor challenges the basis of this requirement, please submit a capability statement that includes sufficient detail and with convincing evidence that clearly demonstrates the capability to submit a product meeting the minimum requirements specified above. Capability statements shall not exceed 5 (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 procurement.

Capability statements are due by 1300 Local Time, 31 August 2018. Capability statements shall be submitted by email ONLY as a Microsoft Word or Adobe PDF attachment to the following address: donald.a.biebel.civ@mail.mil. No phone calls will be accepted.

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