The Department of the Army, Healthcare Acquisition Activity-North, intends to negotiate a Sole Source commercial item procurement with Acclarent, Inc. for the purchase of two (2) Acclarent Cyclops Multi-Angle Endoscope. Endoscope will be used in endoscopic sinus surgery.

The requirement also includes the following:

* P/N: CYT001 - Custom Sterilization Tray (2 ea).

Specifications:

* Working length: 175mm.
* Shaft Diameter: 4 mm.
* Shaft Direction Control: Allows shaft to be rotated between 0 degrees and 160 degrees in either direction from the 12 o'clock rotation position.
* Angle Control: Angle of view can be adjusted between 10 degrees and 90 degrees.

This proposed procurement is for supplies for which the government intends to solicit and negotiate with only one source under the authority of FAR 6.302-1, only one responsible source and no other supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements.

This "Notice of Intent" is not a request for competitive quotes. However, interested parties may identify their interest and capability to respond to the requirement no later than Tuesday, April 3, 2012, noon EST. A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed contract based on responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Contracting Officer. Point of contact is Raymond Staniewski at [email protected].

The following verbiage is directly from the Justification and Approval for sole source and is posted in accordance with FAR 5.102(a)(6).

The Acclarent Cyclops Multi-Angle Endoscope is the only scope we are aware of that affords the surgeon the ability to change angles during a procedure while inside a patient's sinus eliminating the need to continually change between scope sizes during a procedure. This feature provides the surgeon with better visualization in addition to reducing the time of the operation by eliminating the need to continually change scopes.

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