65 -- MEDICAL SUPPLIES

This is a combined synopsis/solicitation prepared in accordance with FAR Subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; quotes are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. The following provisions and clauses apply plus any addenda: FAR 52.212-1 Instructions to Offerors - Commercial Items; 52.212-2 Evaluation - Commercial Items; 52.212-3 Offeror Representations and Certifications --Commercial Items; 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders- Commercial Items and 52.212-4 Contract Terms and Conditions - Commercial Items. NAICS Code for this requirement is 339113. The U.S. Naval Hospital, Okinawa, Japan intends to negotiate a sole-source contract with J&J/ETHICON. However, any firm that believes it can meet the requirements may give written notification to the Point of Contact (POC). Contractor must be registered in Central Contractor Registration. [Note: Lack of registration in the Central Contractor Registration will make a Contractor ineligible for award] Registration is available via the Internet at www.ccr.gov. Shipping shall be direct to U.S. Naval Hospital, Okinawa, Japan. The requirements includes: 1) DISSECTOR ENDO CV 5MM W/ CART, PN , 5DCD, 2BX 2) XCEL BLADELESS TROCAR 10-12MM, PN B12LT, 3BX 3) XCEL BLADELESS TROCAR, 5MM, PN B5LT, 3BX 4) SCALPEL HARMONIC 14CM, PN CS14C, 1BX 5) LIGAMAX 5MM ENDO CLIP APPLIER, PN EL5ML, 3BX 6) ULTRACISION LCS-5 KN, PN LCSK5, 3BX 7) ETHICON SKIN STAPLER, 55W LS, PN PMW55, 10BX 8) THERMA CHOICEIIC BALLON CATH, PN TC003, 3CS . The Government will award a contract resulting from this solicitation to the responsible offeror whose offer conforming to the solicitation will be most advantageous to the Government, price and other factors considered. 1) Past performance 2) Technical capability 3) Price 4) Delivery. Past performance and technical capability when combined has more importance than price. Responses must be submitted to the POC no later than May 04, 2007; 12 PM; Japan Standard Time. Responses shall be submitted via e-mail in Word, Excel, or PDF format to the POC, Hiro Oshiro, at contact@example.gov or faxed to 011-81-989-93-5754. Responses received will be evaluated; however, a determination by the Government not to compete the proposed procurement based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. If no responses are received, U.S. Naval Hospital, Okinawa, Japan will proceed with the sole source procurement.