THIS IS A NOTICE OF INTENT TO AWARD A SOLE SOURCE CONTRACT AND IS NOT A REQUEST FOR COMPETITIVE QUOTES. Reference#: N0025919N0050. Naval Medical Center San Diego (NMCSD) intends to award a firm fixed price sole source contract under the authority of FAR 13.106-1(b)(1)(i), only one source being available to meet the Government's needs, to:

Steris/United States Endoscopy Group, Inc.
5976 Heisley Rd.
Mentor, OH, 44060-1873

The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code for this requirement is 339112; the business size standard is 1,000 (# of employees).

The objective of this sole source award is to procure United States Endoscopy Group, Inc. Endoscopy Supplies at Naval Medical Center San Diego, all parts, support, and labor charges for the equipment as listed below.

Endoscopy Supplies:
BX00711095 Exacto® cold snare 50/box - 12 Box
BX00711177 Raptor® grasping device / 230cm / 2.4mm diameter - 25 Box
BX00715050 Roth Net® Platinum® retriever - universal - 25 Box
BX00711088 iSnare® system - hexagonal snare 25mm - 12 Box
BX00711892 Oracle® EUS latex balloon - Radial - 03 Box
BX00711893 ORACLE® EUS balloon - Linear - 03 Box
BX00711811 Carr-Locke injection needle / 230cm length / 25 gauge - 30 Box
BX00711175 Talon® grasping device / 160cm / 2.5cm length - 05 Box
BX00711096 Lariat® snare 20/box - 02 Box
BX00711113 Traxtion® hexagonal snare 25mm - 01 Box

Steris/United States Endoscopy Group, Inc. is the only source that can deliver the sets due to the proprietary nature of this equipment, no other company was found that has authorized third-party service providers. Additionally, parts utilized in repairs are Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) parts/components in order to ensure maximal function and that liability and warranty on devices are intact.

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 perform the required work and are able to provide valid certification to provide service validated by Steris/United States Endoscopy Group, Inc. Capability statements shall not exceed 6 (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 am Pacific Time, May 08, 2019. Capability statements shall be submitted by e-mail ONLY as a Microsoft Word or Adobe PDF attachment to the following address: [email protected] . The email subject line shall state, "Naval Medical Center San Diego, Special Notice Number N0025919N0050."
NO TELEPHONE REQUESTS/OFFERS WILL BE HONORED