Notice of Intent to Sole Source

The 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 the Buffalo Supply Inc., 1650 Coal Creek Dr. Ste A, Lafayette, CO 80026-8867, for six (6) AMS 700 Inflatable Penile Prosthesis for the Naval Medical Center San Diego (NMCSD). The inflatable penile prosthesis must contain the following: 6 EA Preconnect 18cm PS IZ with Penoscrotal Inhibizone; 6 EA Conceal IZ; 6 EA Accessory Kit; 6 EA RTE Stacking 1.5cm; 6 EA SKW Deep Scrotal Retract System; 6 EA Disposable Dilators. The required items are used to treat patients with erectile dysfunction. The product must have cylinders designed to optimize length and girth expansion with up to 20% elongation possible. The conceal IZ must have parylene coating to enhance reservoir durability. Cylinder and Rear Tip Extender (RTE) must have a broad range of RTE lengths that is available in 0.5 cm increments, ranging from 0.5 - 7.5cm. The Momentary Squeeze (MS) Pump must be a one-touch button and lock-out valve for auto inflation and deflation.

American Medical Systems is the manufacturer and Buffalo Supply Inc. is the sole distributor. AMS' inflatable penile prosthesis is the only penile prosthesis with antibiotic impregnated inflatable penile prosthesis on the market. Its antibiotic treatment creates a zone of inhibition effective against the bacterial commonly associated with inflation penile prosthesis infections and the only inflatable penile prosthesis with clinical evidence showing significant reduction in the rate of revision due to infection. This is the only system on the market that meets the requirements identified herein. Additionally, this is the only product on the market of its kind.

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. 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 10:00 AM Local Time, April 8, 2016. Capability statements shall be submitted by e-mail ONLY as a Microsoft Word or Adobe PDF attachment to the following address: [email protected].

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