Sole Source USNH Yokosuka_Instrument Sterilization Services

Notice of Intent to Sole Source
HT941024N0041
THIS IS A NOTICE OF INTENT TO AWARD A SOLE SOURCE NON-PERSONAL SERVICES
CONTRACT AND IS NOT A REQUEST FOR COMPETITIVE QUOTES. The Defense Health Agency
Contracting Activity (DHACA), Western Markets Contracting Division (WMCD), San Diego, intends to
negotiate and award a firm fixed price contract for Sterilization Services for Government owned surgical
instrument sets, in accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation FAR 13.106-1(b)(1)(i), only one
source being available to meet the Government’s needs, to:

Konoike Medical Co., LTD.
6-4, Yuraku-Cho 1-Chome
Chiyoda-Ku, Tokyo
100-0006, Japan

The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code for this requirement is 541990 – All
Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services; the business size standard is $19.5 (millions of
dollars). The Product Service Code (PSC) is Q999 – Medical- Other.

United States Naval Hospital Yokosuka, Japan (USNYJ) Main Operating Room (MOR) requires
sterilization service for surgical instrument sets.

The objective of this sole source award is for sterilization service for surgical instrument sets. Upon
evaluation Konoike Medical Co., LTD., was the only market option found to be capable of meeting the
Government minimum requirement. The requirement will be as follows:

CLIN 0001 – Sterilization Service
QTY: 7 U/I: Months POP: 06/01/2024 – 12/31/2024

Based on market research, Konoike Medical Co., LTD., is the only source that can meet the
Government’s minimum requirements for the Sterilization Services in support of USNYJ at Commanding
Officer PSC 475 Box 1, FPO AP 96350-1600.

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 services validated by
Konoike Medical Co., LTD. 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 Gilberto Esteves at gilberto.a.esteves.civ@health.mil. The closing
date for challenges is no later than 0800 Pacific Time, 22 March 2024.

NO TELEPHONE REQUESTS/OFFERS WILL BE HONORED.