Notice of Intent to Sole Source for a MEI 4Racer Eyeglass Lens Edger and supporting equipment

Notice of Intent to Sole Source

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THIS IS A NOTICE OF INTENT TO AWARD A SOLE SOURCE FOR COMMODITIES AND IS NOT A REQUEST FOR COMPETITIVE QUOTES. The Defense Health Agency Contracting Activity (DHACA), Healthcare Contracting Division - West (HCD-W), Alpha Branch intends to negotiate and award a firm-fixed price new Purchase Order (PO) contract for a MEI 4Racer Eyeglass Lens Edger and supporting equipment, for the Optometry Clinic at Naval Medical Center San Diego in accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 13.501(a) Sole Source acquisitions and FAR 13.106-1(b)(1)(i), only one source being available to meet the Government’s needs, to:

MEISYSTEM, INC.
959 AEC Drive 
Wood Dale, Illinois
60191-1143, United States

The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code for this requirement is 339115 - Ophthalmic Goods Manufacturing; the business size standard is 1,000 (in number of employees). The Product Service Code (PSC) is 6540 - Ophthalmic Instruments, Equipment, and Supplies

The objective of this sole source award is to establish a onetime Purchase Order (PO) contract for:  

Item     Quantity 
4Racer TBA Swift Lens Edging Machine (w/accessories & Instructions Manual) initial lens database included.    1
4QC – Automatic System of Final Control    1
EZ Line Element for Racer    1
Equipment Manufactured with CSA/UL     1
Accessories with UL/CSA Specifications – Accessories (Stacker, Server, Elements)    4
Racer Installation    1
Racer Training    1
Packaging Crate Machine EZ-Line Element    1
Sistema EZ-Line    1
Server EZ-Line Stand V2    1
De-stacker EZ-Line (Entry)    1
Stacker & EZ-Line Reject New Stacker EZ-LINE w/reject    1
Accessories w/UL/CSA Specifications- Accessories (Stacker, Server, Elements)    4
Packaging Crate Destacker EZ-Line    1
Packaging Crate Stacker EZ-Line    1

DCU EVO - DCU EVO: Direct Calibration Unit Evo     1
Kit DCU Plate for Racer    5
DCU Training    1
DCU Installation    1
Dust Cleaner Newair 4 Cartridges 7.5 KW – C4X/D/14    1
Packaging Crate Dust Cleaner MOD. C4X    1
Shipping and Handling    1
Custom Clearance, Taxes, Fees    
Rigging Service    1

Estimated Delivery Dates:
30th March 2025

Delivery location: 
Naval Medical Center San Diego
Optical Service Unit Clinic,
Building 26, Floor 1b, Room 13S
34800 Bob Wilson Drive
San Diego, CA 92134-5000

Based on market research, it has been determined that Mei System, Inc. is the only source that can meet the Government’s minimum requirements to provide 4Racer TBA Swift Lens Edging Machine.

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 4Racer TBA Swift Lens Edging Machine. 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 Mimi Kalua Pollard-Hueitt at 
mildred.k.pollard-hueitt.civ@health.mil. The closing date for challenges is no later than 16:00 p.m. Pacific Time, Friday 13th of September 2024.

NO TELEPHONE REQUESTS/OFFERS WILL BE HONORED.