Corneal Tissue Products

The Department of the Army Medical Command has published a Special Notice announcing its intent to award a sole source contract for corneal tissue products to Corneagen LLC. The Medical Readiness Contracting Office, West (MRCO-W) plans to procure donor corneal tissue products specifically for patients at the Brooke Army Medical Center (BAMC) located at JBSA - Fort Sam Houston, Texas. This procurement falls under NAICS code 325414 - Biological Product (except Diagnostic) Manufacturing with a size standard of 750 employees and is designated as a Total Small Business set-aside. The contracting authority is based on 41 United States Code 1901 as implemented in FAR 13.501(a)(1)(ii), and the contract structure will be firm fixed-price. The agency has determined that only one source is reasonably available for this requirement.

The primary purpose of this Special Notice is to inform the contracting community of the government's intent to make a sole source award to Corneagen LLC of Seattle, Washington, with an anticipated award date of September 15, 2025. While this is not a competitive solicitation, responsible sources may submit capability statements, proposals, or quotations by the September 10, 2025 deadline, though the government retains sole discretion over whether to compete the requirement. The notice explicitly states that no capability briefings will be conducted, telephonic inquiries will not be honored, and any submitted information will not be used for subsequent solicitations. Contractors interested in this opportunity should note that the contracting officer has determined the circumstances warrant a sole source approach, and this notice serves purely as an informational announcement rather than a request for competitive proposals.