BPA Master Optical Surgical Instruments
Closed Special Notice Posted
- Solicitation number
- 12231093
- Agency
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Defense Health Agency
Department of Defense
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 339112 Surgical and Medical Instrument Manufacturing
- Place of performance
- Bethesda, Maryland 20889, United States
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The Defense Health Agency (DHA), specifically the Northeastern Markets Contracting Division, has issued a Special Notice announcing its intent to award a Blanket Purchase Agreement (BPA) to Alcon Vision, LLC. The BPA is for surgical optical equipment reagents to support the Main Operating Room at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center (WRNMMC). The procurement will be executed as a sole-source contract under Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 6.302-1, which allows for a non-competitive award when only one responsible source can satisfy agency requirements. Alcon Vision, LLC is identified as the sole manufacturer of the Centurion System, justifying the direct award. The Special Notice emphasizes that this is not a competitive solicitation and is purely an informational notice about the government's procurement intent.
Contractors interested in demonstrating alternative capabilities for the required reagents may submit their information by 10:00am EST on May 2, 2025, via email to specified government contacts. The submission should comprehensively detail the offeror's capability to provide comparable reagents to the Centurion System. However, the government retains full discretion in determining whether to pursue a competitive procurement based on any received responses. The notice explicitly states that it is not a request for proposals or quotations, and phone inquiries will not be accepted. Interested parties are advised that their submissions will be evaluated solely to help the government determine if a competitive procurement might be in its best interest. The opportunity is categorized under the Surgical and Medical Instrument Manufacturing NAICS code 339112 and the Medical and Surgical Instruments PSC code 6515, indicating its specialized medical equipment focus.
Notice text
Description
THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR QUOTE / PROPOSAL
The Defense Health Agency (DHA), Northeastern Markets Contracting Division (NM-CD), on behalf of Walter Reed National Military Medical Center (WRNMMC), in support of the Main Operating Room, intends to award a Blanket Purchase Agreement on a sole source basis to Alcon Vision, LLC, 6201 South FWY, Fort Worth, Texas,76134-2001.
The anticipated award will be made under the statutory authority permitting Other than Full and Open Competition pursuant to FAR 6.302-1 “Only one responsible source and no other supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements.” This agreement is intended to allow for the procurement of Surgical Optical Equipment reagents for the Centurion System. Alcon Vision, LLC is the only provider of the Optical Centurion System and therefore, the supplies must be obtained from the Sole Manufacturer Alcon Vision, LLC.
This notice of intent is NOT a request for competitive proposals or quotations. Requests for copies of a solicitation in response to this notice will not be honored or acknowledged. Phone calls will not be accepted. A determination by the Government to not compete this proposed action based upon response to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. Information received will be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether conducting a competitive procurement is in the best interest of the Government. Interested parties capable of providing the requested reagents may submit their capabilities and price list by responding to this notice no later than 10:00am EST, Friday, May 2, 2025 by email to ealed.m.nuru.civ@health.mila and cc: erica.s.oh.civ@health.mil. All information submitted should support the offeror’s capability to provide the requested reagents.
Files
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| Alcon SPECIAL NOTICE - WRNMMC.docx | DOCX document |
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