Specialized Prosthetic Elbow - 2 ESPIRE PRO, LEFT, JET BLACK, STANDARD
Closed Special Notice Posted
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- Solicitation number
- HT941025N0095
- Agency
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Defense Health Agency
Department of Defense
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 339113 Surgical Appliance and Supplies Manufacturing
- Place of performance
- San Diego, California 92134, United States
- Points of contact
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The Defense Health Agency Contracting Activity (DHACA), Healthcare Contracting Division - West (HCD-W), Echo Branch has issued a Special Notice for a sole source purchase order contract to supply specialized prosthetic equipment. The notice specifically relates to procurement of 2 ESPIRE PRO left prosthetic elbows in jet black and standard configuration, along with 12 DC Electrode Cables for a patient at Naval Medical Center San Diego's Comprehensive Complex Casualty Care Clinic (C5). The contract opportunity falls under NAICS code 339113 for Surgical Appliance and Supplies Manufacturing, with a business size standard of 800 employees. The intended vendor is Hugh Steeper Ltd, located in San Antonio, Texas, which has been determined to be the only source capable of meeting the government's specialized requirements. The procurement is being conducted in accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 13.501(a) for sole source acquisitions.
Contractors interested in challenging this sole source determination must submit a capability statement by 9:00 a.m. Pacific Time on May 23, 2025, to specific email contacts: Barrett Taylor and Cha-On Gordon. The capability statement must not exceed eight pages, use a minimum 10-point font, and include detailed management, technical, and cost information that convincingly demonstrates the ability to provide the required specialized prosthetic equipment. The government will review all submitted capability statements to determine whether to conduct a competitive procurement or proceed with the sole source purchase order. Only written submissions will be considered, with telephone requests or offers explicitly being rejected. The estimated delivery date for the specialized prosthetic equipment is June 1, 2025, with the equipment to be delivered to the Naval Medical Center San Diego's C5 TBI/Prosthetics department. Vendors should note that the government retains sole discretion in determining whether to compete the procurement based on received responses.
Notice text
THIS IS A NOTICE OF INTENT TO AWARD A SOLE SOURCE PURCHASE ORDER CONTRACT AND IS NOT A REQUEST FOR COMPETITIVE QUOTES. The Defense Health Agency Contracting Activity (DHACA), Healthcare Contracting Division - West (HCD-W), Echo Branch intends to negotiate and award a firm-fixed price purchase order (PO) contract to supply specialized prosthetics for patients for Comprehensive Complex Casualty Care Clinic (C5) at Naval Medical Center San Diego (NMCSD) 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:
HUGH STEEPER LTD
8666 HUEBNER ROAD, SAN ANTONIO, TX 78240-1836
UEI: FV1DAD46ZKF3
CAGE: 6TRF7
The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code for this requirement is 339113 - Surgical Appliance and Supplies Manufacturing; the business size standard is 800 (# of employees). The Product Service Code (PSC) is 6515 - Medical and Surgical Instruments, Equipment, and Supplies.
The requirement is to supply specialized prosthetic elbows (2 ESPIRE PRO, LEFT, JET BLACK, STANDARD) and 12 DC Electrode Cables for a patient at NMCSD and the custom items are specific for the patients’ sizes and races.
Location: Naval Medical Center San Diego; C5 TBI/Prosthetics; 34800 Bob Wilson Dr.; San Diego, CA 92134.
Estimated Delivery Date: 01 June 2025
Based on market research and previous acquisition history, it has been determined that Hugh Steeper, Ltd is the only source that can meet the Government’s specialized requirement.
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 cornea tissue locally. 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 Barrett Taylor at barrett.s.taylor.ctr@health.mil and cha-on.p.gordon2.civ@health.mil. The closing date for challenges is no later than 9:00 a.m. Pacific Time, Friday 23 May 2025.
NO TELEPHONE REQUESTS/OFFERS WILL BE HONORED.
Notice history
| Notice | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| Custom made elbow prosthetic and associated wiring | Award Notice | |
| This notice | Special Notice |
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