Notice of Intent: Sole Source Award to Lifeward Inc
Closed Special Notice Posted
- Solicitation number
- 12327248
- Agency
-
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
- Italy
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The Defense Health Agency (DHA), Healthcare Contracting Division Northeast, has issued a Notice of Intent to award a sole source contract to Lifeward Inc for the procurement of an AlterG Neo+ anti-gravity treadmill. The contract will be awarded on behalf of the 31st Medical Group at Aviano Air Force Base in Italy under the authority of FAR 6.302-1, which permits other than full and open competition when only one responsible source can satisfy agency requirements. This specialized rehabilitation equipment is designed to assist patients with post-surgical and post-injury recovery who cannot tolerate full body weight during treatment. The notice emphasizes this is not a competitive solicitation or request for proposals, and the government retains full discretion in determining whether to proceed with competitive procurement.
The purpose of this notice is to inform the contracting community of the government's intent to make a sole source award while providing an opportunity for other potential sources to demonstrate their capabilities to meet the same requirements. Interested parties must respond by 10:00 AM EST on August 29, 2025, via email to the specified contracting officers at cinthia.g.funes.civ@health.mil and gregory.m.crump.civ@health.mil. All responses must be submitted at no cost or obligation to the government and should demonstrate the offeror's capability to provide equivalent training and equipment functionality. The government will only consider responses for the purpose of determining whether conducting a competitive procurement would be in the best interest of the agency, and requests for solicitation copies will not be honored.
Notice text
THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR QUOTE / PROPOSAL
The Defense Health Agency (DHA), Healthcare Contracting Division Northeast (HCD-NE), on behalf of 31st MDG Airforce Base, Aviano Italy, intends to award a firm fixed price contract on a sole source basis to Lifeward Inc (CAGE: 6TH27) 200 Donald Lynch Blvd, Marlborough, MA 01752 USA
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). The contract is intended for the procurement of the AlterG Neo+ treadmill, an anti-gravity treadmill that can assists with meeting post-surgical and post injury rehabilitation for injuries in patients and others that are unable to tolerate full body weight.
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 may identify their interest and capabilities by responding to this notice no later than 10:00am EST, August 29th 2025 by email to cinthia.g.funes.civ@health.mil and cc: gregory.m.crump.civ@health.mil. All information submitted should support the offeror’s capability to provide the training required and shall be furnished at no cost or obligation to the Government.
Files
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| Notice of Intent to Sole Source AlterG Neo.docx | DOCX document |
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