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:

 Lumenis, Inc.

2077 Gateway Pl, STE 300,

San Jose, CA 95110-1085 

 The North American Industry Classification System (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 on Government Owned Lumenis M22 IPL Laser System SN: 20511 for one time pre-inspection service for flat rate, Not-to-Exceed $12,000 for service to include parts to bring Lumenis M22 IPL Laser System SN: 20511 up to manufacturer's specifications, preventive/emergency maintenance service agreement to include parts, labor, and all costs for emergency service for Lumenis M22 IPL Laser System SN: 20511 (preventive maintenance includes base year with two (2) option years) for equipment as listed below:

•01.    Lumenis M22 CO2 Laser SN#20511 QTY: 1

•02.    Lumenis ResurfX Laser Scanner SN# 936 QTY: 1

•03.    Lumenis Universal IPL Laser Scanner SN# 4135 QTY:1

•04.    Lumenis Yag Laser Scanner QTY: 1

Salient Characteristics for Services must include the following and in accordance with the statement of work:

•·         -All technician/engineers must be Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) certified for field service prior to work on Lumenis M22 IPL Laser System SN: 20511.

•·         -All parts must be maintained or repaired by OEM parts.

•·         -Two (2) business day response time for service maintenance.

•·         -Two (2) preventative maintenance (PM) call per year.

•·         -Service agreement must include all labor and travel, all parts, and all handpieces.

•·         -Unlimited service maintenance calls within 2 business days of request.

 Lumenis, 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 equipment to provide maintenance should a problem arise. Lumenis, 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. 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.  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 4:00 PM Local Time, February 6, 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 N0025919N0026."