Notice of Intent to Sole Source - Balboa Navy Medical San Diego, CA RFID

The Department of the Army Corps of Engineers Engineering Support Center Huntsville issued a presolicitation notice of intent to sole-source award to Conexus Inc. for procurement, installation, maintenance, and service of a Radio Frequency Identification tracking system at Balboa Navy Medical in San Diego, California, with responses due by September 7, 2026. This is a sole-source procurement; market research determined Conexus Inc. is the only source capable of providing the required proprietary Plexus Vision IS RFID-based Asset Tracking System with the necessary software, troubleshooting capability, trained technicians, and system-trained personnel for preventative maintenance and updates. The Plexus system is the sole solution identified with an Authority to Operate from the Defense Health Agency and technical capability to meet requirements including bi-directional interface with Defense Medical Logistics Standard Support. The contract will cover design, procurement, and installation of an integrated RFID system supporting approximately 35,000 tags (active and passive mix) with real-time locating for high-value and critical medical devices across the facility and 11 outpost locations, including fixed and handheld readers, commercial off-the-shelf software with graphical monitoring displays, UPS backup power, and extensive DoD cybersecurity hardening. The contractor shall deliver one year of warranty coverage, training for up to 10 personnel, comprehensive operation and maintenance documentation, and ongoing maintenance and service for multiple one-year periods post-warranty. Responses must include SAM registration confirmation, UEI, pricing data, qualifications, and business classification status, submitted electronically to Tracey Neal or Robert G. Marsh.