Notice of Intent to Sole Source--Candela Corp Lasers

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#: N0025920N0016. Naval Medical Center San Diego (NMCSD) intends to award a firm fixed price contract under the authority of FAR 13.106-1(b)(1)(i), only one source being available to meet the Government’s needs, to:

Candela Corporation

530 Boston Post RD

Wayland, MA, 01778-1833

The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code for this requirement is 811219; the business size standard is $22,000,000.

The objective of this sole source award is to procure service and maintenance on four Candela Corp Lasers being utilized at Naval Medical Center San Diego.

Candela Corporation is the only source that can perform repairs or upgrades to the system due to the proprietary nature of this equipment, no other company was found that has authorized third-party service providers.

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 Candela Corporation. 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 07:00 AM Pacific Time, Jan 29, 2020. Capability statements shall be submitted by e-mail ONLY as a Microsoft Word or Adobe PDF attachment to the following address: zhao.k.li.civ@mail.mil . The email subject line shall state, “Naval Medical Center San Diego, Special Notice Number N0025920N0016.”

NO TELEPHONE REQUESTS/OFFERS WILL BE HONORED