Notice of Intent to Sole Source

Naval Medical Center San Diego (NMCSD) intends to award a sole source purchase order under the authority of FAR 13.106-1(b), due to only one source being available to meet the Government's needs, to Accurate Surgical & Scientific Instrument Corporation 300 Shames Dr. Westbury, NY 11590-1736.  Reference number is N0025919N0011.  Requirement is for a customizable ASSI Microsurgical Set to assist with procedures such as vasovasostomy and valricocelectomy for Naval Medical Center San Diego:

Reason for sole source as follows:

•·         Accurate Surgical & Scientific Instrument Corporation is the manufacturer customizable ASSI Microsurgical Set.

Vendor must be able to provide the required supplies to Naval Medical Center San Diego, 34800 Bob Wilson Drive, San Diego, CA 92134-5000. 

This notice of intent is not a request for competitive proposals and no solicitation document exists for the 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 items.  Capability statements shall not exceed 5 (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.

Capability statements are due by 0700 Pacific, 28 NOV 2018.  Capability statements shall be submitted by e-mail ONLY as a Microsoft Word or Adobe PDF attachment to the following address: [email protected].