65--Notice of Intent for Sole Source

The Carl R. Darnall Army Medical Center at Fort Hood, Texas, through the Great Plains Regional Contracting Office-West, plans to award a sole source contract to Innovative Medical Solutions, LLC for the procurement of spinal implants. This specific supplier has been identified as having the necessary size and type of implants required for the intended surgical procedure. The contract award is scheduled for June 4, 2012, under NAICS code 339113, with a size standard of 500. While this notice is not a solicitation or request for quotes, other responsible vendors are encouraged to submit capability statements, proposals, or quotations for consideration by the agency before the deadline of June 4, 2012, at 8:00 AM CST. For further inquiries or submissions, the points of contact are Jacquelyn A. Johnson, Contracting Officer, reachable at [phone hidden] or [email hidden], and Donald Sanders at [phone hidden] or [email hidden]. This sole source action emphasizes the specialized nature of the spinal implants required and the intent to procure them from a single identified source to meet the medical center's surgical needs.