Wound Vac Rental

NOTICE OF INTENT TO SOLE SOURCE: This notice is being published in accordance with Federal
Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Subpart 5.101 requiring dissemination of information for proposed contract
actions. This is a notice of intent to award a sole source contract and is not a request for competitive
quotes/proposals. The Defense Health Agency Contracting Activity Southeastern Markets Contracting
Division (DHACA-SEM-CD) is issuing this Notice of Intent (NOI) to inform industry contractors of the
Governments intent to execute a Sole Source contract under FAR Part 6, specifically FAR Part 6.302-1,
Only One Responsible Source and No Other Services Will Satisfy Agency Requirement. This notice
satisfies posting requirements at FAR Part 5.101. The intended contractor is KCI USA, Inc. (DBA 3M
Medical Solutions) located at 12930 W Interstate 10, San Antonio, TX 78249-2248; Cage Code 5V5E9.
Place of Performance is Naval Medical Center, Portsmouth, VA. The Naval Medical Center requires a 5-
year service contract (Base + 4 options) for rental and maintenance of V.A.C. Ulta Therapy Units. The
North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) for this requirement is 811210. The Federal
Supply Class (FSC) is J065. The Small Business Administration (SBA) size for this sector is $34M. This
notice of intent is neither a formal solicitation, nor a request for competitive proposals. No solicitation
document is available and telephone requests will not be honored. No award will be made based on
unsolicited quotations or offers received in response to this notice. Any response to this notice must
show clear, compelling, and convincing evidence that competition will be advantageous to the
Government. The intent of this synopsis is for informational purposes only. Information received will
normally be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive
procurement. A determination by the Government to not compete this action based on this notice is
solely within the discretion of the Government. All inquiries and concerns must be addressed in writing
via email to Mary Shifflett at mary.e.shifflett2.civ@health.mil with the following information referenced
in the subject line, HT940623Q0079 – Wound Vac Rentals. All interested parties who are responsible,
certified, and capable may identify their interest and may submit a capabilities statement no later than
10:00AM Eastern Standard Time (EST) on 27 July 2023 to the above listed contact. The interested
parties bear full responsibility to ensure complete transmission and timely receipt.