Full-service contract for OPMI Pico Microscopes at Navy Medicine Readiness & Training Command San Diego

Notice of Intent to Sole Source

HT941025N0033

THIS IS A NOTICE OF INTENT TO AWARD A SOLE SOURCE NON-PERSONAL SERVICES CONTRACT AND IS NOT A REQUEST FOR COMPETITIVE QUOTES. The Defense Health Agency Contracting Activity (DHACA), Western Markets Contracting Division (WMCD), San Diego, intends to negotiate and award a firm fixed price contract for the Carl Zeiss Maintenance Service, PROAIM Americas, LLC, in accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation FAR 13.106-1(b)(1)(i), only one source being available to meet the Government’s needs, to:

PROAIM AMERICAS, LLC

16024 Manchester RD STE 200

Ellisville, Missouri

63011-2195, United States

The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code for this requirement is 811210 – Electronic and Precision Equipment Repair and Maintenance.; the business size standard is 34 (millions of dollars). The Product Service Code (PSC) is J046 – Maint/repair/rebuild Of Equipment- Medical, Dental, and Veterinary Equipment and Supplies.

The Navy Medicine Readiness & Training Command San Diego’s Ophthalmology Department Requests full-service contract for OPMI Pico Microscopes that make details and fine structures clearly, visible and enables its users to better visualize. The service requirement is for base plus two (2) option years. The contractor shall provide all services, labor, parts materials and equipment necessary for the service, preventative maintenance and calibration for 10 Government own equipment. The service is to provides annual preventive maintenance necessary for optimal performance.

The objective of this sole source award is to procure full-service contract for10 Government own equipment (OPMI Pico Microscopes). Upon evaluation PROAIM AMERICAS, LLC, was the only market option found to be capable of meeting the Government minimum requirement. The requirements will be as follows:

Item#

Description of Supplies/Services

QTY

Unit

0001

OPTIME_complete_ATLAS 9000

1

JOB

0002

OPTIME_complete_HFA_3_Mod_860

3

JOB

0003

OPTIME complete VISUCAM 524

2

JOB

0004

OPTIME complete IOLMaster 700

2

JOB

0005

OPTIME SERVICE COMPLETE CIRRUS 5000

2

JOB

0006

Total

10

JOB

Based on market research, PROAIM AMERICAS, LLC, is the only source that can meet the Government’s minimum requirements for the full-service contract for10 Government own equipment (OPMI Pico Microscopes) for the Navy Medicine Readiness & Training Command San Diego. The risks of not procuring these services are delays in patient care.

This notice of intent is not a request for competitive proposals, and no solicitation document exists for this requirement. Sources interested in responding to this notice are required to submit a capability statement that includes management and technical data and cost information, in sufficient detail and with convincing evidence that clearly demonstrates the capability to provide the required service for Navy Medicine Readiness & Training Command San Diego. Capability statements shall not exceed six (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 purchase order.

If a vendor challenges the basis of this requirement, please email capability statements as a Microsoft Word or Adobe PDF attachment to Isaac Don Willies at isaac.a.donwillies.civ@health.mil. The closing date for challenges is no later than 09:00 Pacific Time, 30 January 2025.

NO TELEPHONE REQUESTS/OFFERS WILL BE HONORED.