The Regional Health Contracting Office-Pacific at Tripler Army Medical Center, Hawaii intends to award a sole source contract to PAC/RIM Medical Technology and Supplies Corp. for the Olympus IX73 Inverted Microscope frame with accessories. This inverted microscope frame with accessories are the only ones compatible with existing government-owned equipment. PAC/RIM Medical Technology and Supplies Corp. is the sole distributor of this item. The statutory authority permitting this award without providing full and open competition is 41 U.S.C. 1901, as cited in FAR 13.106(b)(1)(I) which authorizes the government to award contracts when there is only one responsible source and no other supplies or services will satisfy agency requirement.

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