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 Alcon Laboratories, Inc. at 6201 South Freeway, Fort Worth, TX 76134-2099. Requirement is for Alcon cartridges (custom phaco packs) for the Government-owned Alcon phacoemulsification machine. These consumables have special cartridges that are for the Alcon machines and the tubings are specific to fit the hand pieces. AS5514-25 (Qty. 15 Cases) and AS74805-01 (Qty. 3 Cases) are custom phaco packs that must come with items listed below per cartridge.

1020 drape
Instrument wipe
CTA 10 pack
Weck Cell 10 pack x 2
15 degree blade
2.75 blade
27g cannula x 3
25g cannula
25g cystotome
3cc syringe lure lock x 2
1cc syringe lure lock
Silicon I & A REF # 8065751511
Phaco tip 0.9mm 45 degree ozil

These specified consumables are manufactured and designed by Alcon Laboratories and provides optimal vision improvements for Ophthalmology patients. Alcon Laboratories is the only manufacturer that meets all the requirements and can provide the salient characteristics identified above.

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, March 23, 2017. 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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