Benson medical audiometers and simulators

The Contracting Department, NAVSUP Fleet Logistics Center (FLC), Norfolk, VA intends to negotiate a sole source Firm Fixed Price contract under FAR Part 13.5, Test Program for Certain Commercial Items with Benson Medical Instruments Company.



FLC Norfolk has been tasked to procure a firm fixed price type contract for audiometers and simulators in support of Navy and Marine Corps Public Health Center, Occupational and Environmental Medicine Department. The statutory authority permitting Other Than Full and Open Competition under Test Program For Certain Commercial items is section 4202 of the Clinger Cohen Act of 1996. This is a sole source acquisition under the aforementioned authority as implemented by FAR 13.501(a).



The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code for this acquisition is 334510, Electromedical and Electrotherapeutic Apparatus Manufacturing with a Size Standard of 500 employees.

This prospective Request for Quote (RFQ) will be processed utilizing “Other Than Full and Open Competitionâ€.



A complete RFQ package will be available by downloading the documents at the NECO Website as follows: http://www.neco.navy.mil or FEDBIZOPPS at http://www.fedbizopps.gov on or around 19 June 2015. Potential contractors are hereby notified that the solicitation and subsequent amendments to the solicitation will ONLY be available for download at the above site; this office will NOT issue hard copy solicitations. By submitting an offer, the vendor is self-certifying that neither the requestor nor the principal corporate officials and owners are currently suspended, debarred, or otherwise ineligible to receive contracts from any federal agency.

Failure to do so may represent grounds for refusing to accept the offer. By submission of an offer, the contractor acknowledges the requirement that a prospective awardee must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) database prior to award, during performance, and through final payment of any contract resulting from this solicitation, except for awards to foreign vendors for work to be performed outside the United States. Lack of registration in the SAM database will make a contractor ineligible for award. Contractors may obtain information on registration and annual confirmation requirements by calling 1-888-227-2423, or via the Internet at https://www.sam.gov. Please direct all questions regarding this requirement via e-mail to the POC identified in this synopsis.



Contract Specialist: Caitlin King; caitlin.king@navy.mil