This is a Sources Sought Notice announcement; market survey for information only, to be used for preliminary planning purposes. No proposals are being requested or accepted with this synopsis. THIS IS NOT A SOLICITATION FOR PROPOSALS AND NO CONTRACT SHALL BE AWARDED FROM THIS NOTICE. Any requests for a solicitation in response to this notice will not be honored. Submission of any information in response to this market survey is purely voluntary; the government assumes no financial responsibility for any costs incurred.

The Regional Health Contracting Office-Central, Fort Sam Houston Contracting is issuing this sources sought synopsis as a means of conducting market research to identify qualified sources prior to the release of any potential solicitation for the brand name or equal of the following:

1) Centurion Vision System with Hand Piece (Alcon Lab)

The following are the salient characteristics for Vision System.

a. Must FDA Approved

b. Controllable fluidic environment during lens removal/cataract surgery & implantation of the intraocular lens (IOL).

c. Capable of setting a target intraocular pressure (IOP) using a bag and pump system to adjust fluid compression. Systems using gravity fluidics and/or pressurized irrigation fluidics will be found technically unacceptable.

d. Allow the surgeon to compensate for patient eye level, monitor aspiration flow rate, infusion pressure, and vacuum to adjust for pressure changes during surgery.

e. Allow surgeons to set the time in which the system will reach targeted IOP.

f. Shall allow surgeons to set factors to compensate for tip/sleeve selections.

g. Utilize computer software and a graphical user interface (GUI) for the setting of target IOP and related adjustments.

h. Wireless foot pedal to prevent damage when beds and chairs are moved during surgery and when other services are in the operating rooms.

2) Hand Piece Shall:

a. Be for the purpose of cataract emulsification.

b. Utilize torsional technology for the application of energy.

c. Have a Luer lock and a tip bevel alignment.

It is anticipated that the proposed this equipment will result in a Firm-Fixed Price contract. The proposed North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) Code is 339112, Surgical and Medical Instrument Manufacturing, FSC - 6515, Medical and Surgical Instruments, Equipment and Supplies, with a corresponding size standard of 1,000 employees.

BASED ON THE RESPONSES TO THIS SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE/MARKET RESEARCH, THIS REQUIREMENT MAY BE SET-ASIDE FOR SMALL BUSINESSES, PROCURED THROUGH FULL AND OPEN COMPETITION OR SOLE SOURCE. Telephone inquiries will not be accepted or acknowledged, and no feedback or evaluations will be provided to companies regarding their submissions.

Submission Instructions: Interested Offeror shall respond to this Sources Sought Notice no later than 21 May 2018 at 9:00 a.m., central. All responses under this Sources Sought Notice must be emailed to [email protected] and [email protected]. Telephonic inquires will not be honored. EMAIL IS THE PREFERRED METHOD.

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