Notice of Intent to Sole Source BrainLab Software Subscription for Naval Medical Center San Diego
Closed Special Notice Posted
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- Solicitation number
- HT941025N0032
- Agency
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Defense Health Agency
Department of Defense
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 513210 Software Publishers
- Place of performance
- California 92139, United States
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The Defense Health Agency Contracting Activity (DHACA) has issued a Special Notice of Intent to Sole Source a contract for BrainLab Software to Lovell Government Services, Inc. for the Naval Medical Center San Diego (NMCSD). The notice pertains to procuring specialized software for the BrainLab Curve Navigation System used in the Neurology Department, which supports 80 navigation procedures annually in the Main Operating Room for neuro and ortho surgery. The procurement is being conducted under Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 13.501(a) for Sole Source/Brand Name acquisitions, with the specific justification that only one source can meet the government's needs. The contract will be a one-time, firm fixed price award, classified under NAICS code 513210 (Software Publishers) with a business size standard of $47 million. BrainLab, Inc. has confirmed that Lovell Government Services is the only authorized distributor of the required software.
The primary objective of this Special Notice is to procure a critical software subscription that requires yearly renewal to maintain operational capabilities for surgical navigation procedures at NMCSD. Interested vendors are invited to submit capability statements not exceeding six pages by January 24, 2025, at 1000 Pacific Daylight Time, with submissions sent electronically to jennifer.e.collins23.civ@health.mil. The capability statements must include management, technical, and cost information demonstrating the ability to provide the required software. No telephone requests or offers will be considered, and vendors challenging the basis of the requirement must do so through the specified email channel. The government retains sole discretion in determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement or proceed with the sole source purchase order. The expected delivery date for the software is February 1, 2025, and the contract will ensure NMCSD can continue its critical neurological and orthopedic surgical navigation procedures.
Notice text
Notice of Intent to Sole Source HT941025N0032
THIS IS A NOTICE OF INTENT TO AWARD A SOLE SOURCE SUPPLY CONTRACT AND IS NOT A REQUEST FOR COMPETITIVE QUOTES.
The Defense Health Agency Contracting Activity (DHACA), Healthcare Contracting Division – West (HCD-W), intends to award a one-time, firm fixed price contract procure BrainLab Software for use in the Neurology Department at Naval Medical Center San Diego (NMCSD) in accordance with the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 13.501(a) Sole Source/Brand Name acquisitions and FAR 13.1061(b)(1)(i), only one source being available to meet the Government’s needs, to:
Lovell Government Services, Inc.
223 W Gregory St.
Pensacola, FL 32502-4821
The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code for this requirement is 513210 - Software Publishers; the business size standard is $47million. The Product Service Code (PSC) is 7A21 - IT and Telecom - Business Application Software (perpetual License Software).
The objective of this sole source award is to procure BrainLab Software for the BrainLab Curve Navigation System that is housed in the Neurology Department at NMCSD. NMCSD does 80 navigation procedures in the Main Operating Room (MOR) for Neuro and Ortho surgery. The required software subscription requires yearly renewal to ensure optimal ability to perform these procedures at NMCSD impacting the mission. This software is unique, highly specialized and is only compatible software with the BrainLab Curve Navigation System. Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM), Monica Cardenas of BrainLab, Inc., and confirmed that Lovell Government Services, Inc. (UIED: MNH3STM1FTS6, CAGE Code: 71G35) is the only authorized distributor of the BrainLab Software for the BrainLab Curve Navigation system used in the Neurology Department at NMCSD.
Delivery date: 1 February 2025
Lovell Government Services, Inc. is the only source that can meet the Government’s minimum requirements to provide the requested equipment and software mentioned above at NMCSD.
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 software for NMCSD. 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 Jennifer Collins at jennifer.e.collins23.civ@health.mil
The closing date for challenges is no later than 1000 Pacific Daylight Time, Monday, 24 January 2025.
NO TELEPHONE REQUESTS/OFFERS WILL BE HONORED.
Files
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| HT941025N0032 NOI SS NMCSD BrainLab Software.pdf |
Notice history
| Notice | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| Notice of Intent to Sole Source BrainLab Software Subscription for Naval Medical Center San Diego | Award Notice | |
| This notice | Special Notice |
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