Intent to sole source: ethicon vistaseal 12VST10

Notice of Intent to Sole Source

THIS IS A NOTICE OF INTENT TO AWARD A SOLE SOURCE CONTRACT AND IS NOT A REQUEST FOR COMPETITIVE QUOTES. Reference#: N0025921N0042. Naval Medical Center San Diego (NMCSD) intends to award a firm fixed price sole source contract under the authority of FAR 13.106-1(b)(1)(i), only one source being available to meet the Government’s needs, to:

Ethicon US LLC

4545 Creek Rd. ML#3

Cincinnati, OH 45242-2803

The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code for this requirement is 339113; the business size standard is 750 (# of employees).

The objective of this sole source award is to provide the following supplies for (28) Vistaseal Fibrin Based Hemostatic Agent with the following characteristics:

CLIN 0001:

Vistaseal 12VST10

Total Quantity: 28

Unit of Issue: Kit

Ethicon is the only vendor that can provide the fibrin based hemostatic application for emergent hemorrhagic controls currently in use at Naval Medical Center San Diego.

This notice of intent is not a request for competitive proposals and no solicitation document exists for the 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 perform the required work and are able to provide valid certification to provide service validated by Ethicon US LLC. Capability statements shall not exceed 6 (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.

Capability statements are due by 1000 Pacific Time, 10 April 2021.  Capability statements shall be submitted by e-mail ONLY as a Microsoft Word or Adobe PDF attachment to the following address: dernell.w.wade.civ@mail.mil. The email subject line shall state, “Naval Medical Center San Diego, Special Notice Number N0025921N0042.”

NO TELEPHONE REQUESTS/OFFERS WILL BE HONORED