Service and Maintenance for da Vinci Xi Robotic Surgical System

Notice of Intent to Sole Source

The Naval Medical Center San Diego (NMCSD) intends to award a sole source purchase order under the authority of FAR 13.106-1(b), due to only one source being available to meet the Government's needs, to:

Intuitive Surgical, Inc.
1266 Kifer Rd
Sunnyvale, CA 94086-5206

The NAICS code for this requirement is 811219; the business size standard is $20,500,000.

The objective of this sole source award is to procure dVComplete Care Plan Maintenance Service contract for six (6) months on Government Owned Da Vinci S Robotic System as listed below.

CLIN 0001-
001A. SURGEON CONSOLE

ECN: 132830
S/N: 398143

001B. SURGEON CONSOLE

ECN: 132829
S/N: 398365

001C. TELEMANIPULATION SYSTEM, SURGICAL

ECN: 132828
S/N: 397330

001D. TELEMANIPULATION SYSTEM, SURGICAL, MINIMALLY INVASIVE

ECN: 134762
S/N: P14000175

001E. VIDEO SYSTEM, OPERATING ROOM
ECN: 132831
S/N: 391880

Period of Performance: 1 November 2016 to 31 April 2017

Intuitive Surgical, Inc. is the only source that provides service maintenance for the listed Government owned equipment that meets the requirements identified herein due to the proprietary nature of this equipment, no other company was found that could access the software to provide maintenance should a problem arise. Intuitive Surgical Inc has patent rights and proprietary ownership of their products, parts, services and does not authorize third party service dealers or retailers to service or resell their equipment of parts.

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. 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 10:00 AM Local Time, 24 October, 2016. Capability statements shall be submitted by e-mail ONLY as a Microsoft Word or Adobe PDF attachment to the following address: uyen.t.tran6.civ@mail.mil. The email subject line shall state, "Naval Medical Center San Diego, Special Notice Number N0025917N0004."