65 -- NICO MODEL 7300 MONITOR

The government intends to solicit and negotiate a sole-source contract with Respironics, Inc. for the purchase of two Nico Model 7300 Monitors, part number 9226-00. These monitors include the CAPNOSTAT CO2 Sensor, SPO2 Sensor, Power Cord, and User’s Manual and are designed for non-invasive cardiac output monitoring using partial rebreathing techniques in adult patients under general anesthesia and in intensive care units. Although the government plans to award this contract without competition under FAR 6.302, it invites interested parties to express their interest or submit proposals within three days of the notice's publication. However, this is not a request for competing proposals, and the decision to proceed non-competitively remains at the government’s discretion. The contract solicitation, identified as 08TC0083, was posted on January 10, 2008, by the Department of Defense’s 502 Cons Cl office located at JBSA Lackland, Texas. The procurement falls under NAICS code 339113 and is managed by contract specialists Linda C Hightower and Contracting Officer Susan R Arnold. All responses received will be evaluated solely to determine whether a competitive procurement is warranted, but the government currently anticipates awarding the contract directly to Respironics for the specified cardiac monitoring equipment.