THIS IS A NOTICE OF INTENT TO AWARD A SOLE SOURCE CONTRACT AND IS NOT A REQUEST FOR COMPETITIVE QUOTES. Reference#: N0025919N0038. 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:

Intuitive Surgical, Inc.
1266 Kifer Rd
Sunnyvale, CA 94086-5206

The NAICS code for this requirement is 811219; the business size standard is $20,500,000.

The objective of this sole source award is to procure repair of two urinary tract endoscopes and two laparoscopes that are capable with the current video processing unit, light source and tower that house all the equipment. Vendor will perform labor and provide OEM parts at their facility to ensure work is completed in a timely manner and to allow for shortest downtime for end user IAW Statement of Work.

CLIN 0001 ENDOSCOPE, URINARY TRACT 8mm QTY-2 EACH
ECN: 134489 and 132833

CLIN 0002 LAPAROSCOPE 8mm QTY-2 EACH
ECN: 142633 and 141752

Period of Performance: 22 April 2019 to 21 October 2019

Intuitive Surgical, Inc. is the only source that provides service maintenance for the listed Government owned equipment that meets the requirements identified herein due to the proprietary nature of this equipment, no other company was found that could access the software to provide maintenance should a problem arise. Intuitive Surgical Inc has patent rights and proprietary ownership of their products, parts, services and does not authorize third party service dealers or retailers to service or resell their equipment of parts.

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 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 10:00AM Local Time, April 11, 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 N0025919N0038."
NO TELEPHONE REQUESTS/OFFERS WILL BE HONORED