Notice of Intent to Sole Source: DigiMed Medical Kit
Closed Special Notice Posted
- Solicitation number
- 140800-25-0187
- Agency
-
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Department of Commerce
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 339112 Surgical and Medical Instrument Manufacturing
- Place of performance
- Seattle, Washington 98115, United States
- Points of contact
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The Department of Commerce's National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) has published a Notice of Intent to Sole Source for the procurement of a DigiMed Medical Kit from DigiGone LLC. The notice indicates NOAA's Eastern Region Acquisition Division intends to negotiate using simplified acquisition procedures under FAR Part 13 for this specialized telemedicine equipment. The agency has determined that the digiMed Standard Telemedicine Kit is the only solution that meets their stringent requirements, including extreme low-bandwidth performance, integrated peripheral suite, zero data storage capability, and single-button operational simplicity. The procurement falls under NAICS code 339112 for Surgical and Medical Instrument Manufacturing with a size standard of 1,000 employees. This is not a competitive solicitation, and NOAA reserves the right to proceed with sole source procurement based on their market research findings.
The medical kit will support NOAA's Office of Health Services maritime medical consultation program, which utilizes a 24-hour on-call contract with George Washington University to provide medical services to ship-based personnel. DigiGone LLC already provides secure end-to-end encryption services for this existing partnership with GWU, creating additional synergy for the proposed procurement. While this is not a competitive solicitation, interested parties who believe they can meet the requirements may submit capability statements by 11:00 AM EST on August 25, 2025, to Chelsea Vera at NOAA. The government maintains sole discretion to determine whether to proceed with the sole source award or consider alternative solutions based on any capability statements received. The statutory authority cited for this other than full and open competition procurement is FAR 13.106-1(b)(1)(i), which allows for sole source awards when only one responsible source exists.
Notice text
The US Department of Commerce (DOC), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Eastern Region Acquisition Division, Simplified Acquisition Branch intends to negotiate on a sole source basis with DigiGone LLC, using the procedures in FAR Part 13, to purchase a DigiMed Medical Kit.
Supporting rationale.
The digiMed Standard Telemedicine Kit is the only identified solution that meets all of these stringent and interconnected requirements, particularly the critical combination of validated extreme low-bandwidth performance, the specific integrated peripheral suite, zero data storage, and single-button operational simplicity. The Office of Health Services utilizes an on-call maritime medical contract with George Washington University (GWU) to provide 24 hours medical consultation services to ship based medical personnel. DigiGone, the parent company of DigMed, also has the contract for secure end to end encryption services for GWU.
Market research indicates that DigiGone LLC is the only current vendor able to meet the agency’s needs for this requirement.
The statutory authority for other than full and open competition is FAR 13.106-1(b)(1)(i), Only one responsible source.
The North American Industry Classification Code (NAICS) for this acquisition is 339112, Surgical and Medical Instrument Manufacturing, with a business size standard of 1,000 employees.
This is not a solicitation for competitive quotes, nor will one be posted on the Contract Opportunities website.
The determination by the Government not to compete this proposed requirement based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. However, if any interested party believes that it is capable of meeting the requirements, all responsible sources may submit a Capability Statement in accordance with this notice, which may be considered by the agency if received on or before 11:00 AM EST on August 25, 2025. The Capability Statement must contain material in sufficient detail to allow NOAA to determine if the party can meet all of the requirements.
All electronic correspondence shall be submitted to the Contract Specialist, Chelsea Vera, Chelsea.vera@noaa.gov and have the subject line read: Announcement Number: 140800-25-0187.
This notice will remain open from August 8, 2025 to August 25, 2025.
Files
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| Intent to Sole Source_ 140800-25-0187.pdf |
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