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:

Draeger, Inc.
3135 Quarry Rd
Telford, PA, 18969-1042

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 service maintenance for a six (6) month base period and one six (6) month option period for Government-Owned Draeger Apollo and Fabius Anesthesia Units at NMCSD, in accordance with the Statement Of Work includes all scheduled preventive maintenance per the Bureau of Medicine and Surgery (BUMED) regulations and for full service repair of all devices. Coverage must include all preventive maintenance parts and labor, calibrations of devices, repair parts and labor, travel expenses for the contractor, tools, test equipment, and other incidentals necessary for the comprehensive service and maintenance necessary to ensure the equipment operates according to the original manufacturer's specifications and recommendations for the equipment as listed below.

APOLLO-Qty: 36
D-Vapor 2000-Qty: 35
Fabius MRI: Qty: 2
Vapor 2000-ISO- Qty: 36
Vapor 2000-SEVO-Qty: 38

Draeger, 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. Draeger, Inc. has patent rights and proprietary ownership of its products, parts, services and does not authorize third party service dealers or retailers to service or resell its equipment or parts. Additionally, parts utilized for repairs are Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) parts/components in order to ensure maximal function and ensure 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 10:00 AM PST, August 11, 2017. 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 N0025917N0097."