SOLICITATION NOTICE
Q -- Notice of Intent to Sole Source
- Notice Date
- 5/3/2011
- Notice Type
- Presolicitation
- NAICS
- 339113
— Surgical Appliance and Supplies Manufacturing
- Contracting Office
- N62645 Naval Medical Logistics Command 693 Neiman Street Ft. Detrick, MD
- ZIP Code
- 00000
- Solicitation Number
- N62645RCES029
- Response Due
- 5/18/2011
- Archive Date
- 6/2/2011
- Point of Contact
- Rebecca Wisner 301-619-8413
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- The Naval Medical Logistics Command intends to negotiate on a sole source basis (IAW FAR 13.501) with Alliant Enterprises, 8850 M 89, STE A, Richland MI 49083, as the only responsible source that can provide Sonopet ultrasonic aspirator. This acquisition is being conducted under the FAR 13.1. Provisions and clauses in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2005-51 are incorporated. United States Naval Hospital Okinawa has a requirement for an ultrasonic aspirator. The system shall be indicated for use in neurosurgical procedures. The system shall be capable of ultrasonic fragmentation and removal of soft tissue, calcified tissue, or bone based on settings and tip selection but shall not fragment adjacent anhydrous tissue such as vessels or tendons. The system shall allow for simultaneous longitudinal and torsional ultrasonic vibrations when using tips designed for intracranial bone removal. The system shall be compatible with the following tips designed for use in neurosurgical procedures: a tip designed for removal of intracranial bone, a tip designed for removal of soft tissue, and a tip designed for removal of fibrous, calcified lesions that enables mechanical cutting as well as ultrasonic fragmentation. The tips shall be disposable or shall be approved to be sterilized and reprocessed. The system shall include two handpieces to connect with the ultrasonic generator. The handpieces shall be tuned to a frequency between 23 kHz and 26 kHz for removal of calcified tissue, weigh 3.5 oz or less to reduce hand fatigue during neurosurgical procedures and shall be able to be sterilized. The system shall include a tool for installing and removing ultrasonic tips. The system shall also include a sterilization tray for the handpieces. The electrical requirements are 110V, 60Hz, single phase. The system shall be compliant with the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) requirements to market and deliver medical products for use in the United States of America; even should delivery be requested outside of the United States. The claims made for the product shall comply with the regulations of the FDA with respect to products for marketing and delivery of a medical product for use in the United States of America, even should delivery be requested outside of the United States. Items being purchased in this acquisition: Ultrasonic Aspirator (1) This acquisition is being conducted under simplified acquisition In accordance with FAR 13.1 and FAR 12 procedures. There are no set-aside restrictions for this requirement. The intended procurement will be classified under North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) 339112 with a Small Business Size Standard of 500 employees. This notice of intent is not a request for competitive proposals and no solicitation document exists for this requirement. However, parties interested in responding to this notice shall submit technical data, including cost, sufficient to determine capability in providing the same product. All capability statements received by closing of this notification of this synopsis will be considered by the Government. 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 normally be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement. Based on the above information, the only technically acceptable system is provided by Alliant Enterprises. Submit email capability statements (using PDF, MS Word, Excel attachments) to Rebecca Wisner at Rebecca.Wisner@med.navy.mil. Email statements are preferred. Statements are due not later than 1:00 P.M. EST on 18 May 2011. No phone calls accepted.
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