10--PROPATEN GRAFT

The Northern Regional Contracting Office at Womack Army Medical Center is planning to award a sole source contract to W.L. GORE located in Flagstaff, AZ, under NAICS code 339113. The contract is specifically for the purchase of ProPaten Graft products with part numbers HT084050A, HT087090A, H470045A, and ECH060040A, which are to be used exclusively on patients at WAMC. This procurement will not accept any substitutes or alternatives, indicating that the contract is all-or-none. The notice emphasizes that this is not a solicitation for competitive bids, but interested parties can submit informational brochures about the product to Ms. Debra Richardson via email by March 28, 2014, at 8:00 AM EST; phone inquiries will not be answered. The solicitation carries the number W91YTZ14P0120 and was posted on March 27, 2014. While no set-aside information or detailed organizational data was provided, the message clarifies the strict requirement for the specified ProPaten Graft and the sole source nature of the acquisition. The purchasing office is committed to ensuring the specified medical graft is supplied without competition due to the product’s unique compatibility requirements at the medical center.