PM & Repair Services for Carl Zeiss Equipment

PLEASE READ THIS NOTICE CAREFULLY AS IT CONSTITUTES THE ONLY NOTICE THAT WILL BE PUBLISHED.

The Department of the Navy (DoN) intends to negotiate a one-time sole source contract with Carl Zeiss Meditec, Inc., 5160 Hacienda Dr., Dublin CA 94568-7562 is the sole source provider for the following Medical Equipment Maintenance that meets DON's requirements:
Analyzer, Physiologic, Visual Function
Corneal Topography System
Image Digitization System, Ophthalmic
Laser, ND: YAG, Ophthalmic
Ophthalmoscope, Scanning Laser
Scanning System, Laser, Optical Coherence Tomography, Ophthalmic

The Government intends to negotiate with only one source under the authority of FAR 13.106 (b)(1)(i).
This notice will be distributed solely through the General Services Administration's Federal Business Opportunities (FBO) Website (www.fbo.gov). Interested parties are responsible for monitoring the FBO site to ensure they have the most up-to-date information about this acquisition. The North American Classification System Code is 811219, the size standard is 20.5 M.
Based on market research conducted and contacts made with knowledgeable individuals within the government it has been determined DON's requirement can only be provided by Carl Zeiss Meditec, Inc. as they are the sole authority authorized to provide these services.
This notice of intent is not a request for competitive quotations; however, interested parties may identify their interests and capability to respond to this requirement to this office by 12:00 pm, EST, 04 Sept 2018 by email to the attention of Paula Poe, Contract Specialist, at paula.m.poe.civ@mail.mil. Information received will be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether or not to conduct a competitive procurement. Telephone requests will not be considered. A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed contract based upon response to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government.

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