65 -- HANDPIECES

The contract involves the procurement of Palomar Starlux pulsed light system handpieces, specifically the 1540 fractional erbium models in two sizes—15mm and 10mm—designed for use with existing Starlux units from Palomar Medical Products. These handpieces are compact devices, featuring wire and hose connections, and are packaged in a box roughly the size of a bed pillow. The government intends to award the contract to Palomar Medical Products Inc., underscoring their role as the sole supplier of these specialized components. The solicitation, identified by the number N00203-06CL-30E03, was posted on June 17, 2006, and is managed by the Naval Hospital in Pensacola, Florida, under the Department of Defense. The NAICS code for this procurement is 339112, which pertains to medical equipment manufacturing. This contract supports the hospital's needs for maintaining and enhancing its medical technology capabilities through the supply of high-quality handpieces compatible with their existing Starlux pulsed light systems.