Notice of Intent to Sole Source

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 Nevro Corp. at 1800 Bridge Pkwy Redwood City, CA 94065-1164. Reference number is N0025918N0050. Requirement is for the following:
(1) IPG Kit Product Code NIPG1500
(2) Lead Kit Product Code LEAD1058-70B
(1) Patient Remote Kit Product Code PTRC1000
(1) Charger Kit Product Code CHGR10000
(1) Lead Anchor Kit Product Code ACCK5300
(1) IPG Template Kit Product Code ACCK7100
(2) Curved Insertion Needle EPMD1040
Nevro Corps is the only vendor that can provide the supplies that meet the minimum requirements as listed below:

Minimum Salient Characteristics are as follows:

Patient had a successful first part to the Spinal Cord Stimulation trial with Nevro Corp. Essential characteristics are listed below:
1. Set of permanent Nevro Corp. leads identical to the trial Nevro Corp. leads
2. Permanent leads shall be compatible with Nevro Corps. control device already placed inside patient.
3. Programmer that is compatible with control device

Vendor must be able to deliver the required items to Naval Medical Center San Diego (NMCSD), 34800 Bob Wilson Drive, San Diego, CA 92134.

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 provide the required items. 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 0630am PST, 23-March-2018. 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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