65--Notice of Intent to Award Sole Source

The Dwight D. Eisenhower Army Medical Center at Fort Gordon, Georgia, requires a Pedicle Screw/Rod and Implants kit for a surgery scheduled on November 15, 2010. The procurement is intended to be a sole source purchase order, with K2M, Inc., a large business, as the suggested contractor. This purchase is a one-time, patient-specific acquisition, involving an invasive medical device prescribed by the attending physician or surgeon to best meet the unique medical and lifestyle needs of the patient. Because the device is tailored to the specific patient’s condition, this procurement is not open for competitive bidding. Although this is not a formal request for proposals, other companies capable of providing an equivalent product are invited to submit technical details, including comprehensive specifications, past performance data, pricing, and delivery timelines. These submissions will be reviewed by government technical representatives for consideration in future procurements. The contract is identified under solicitation number W91YTV-11-M-0011 and falls under NAICS code 339113, which pertains to surgical and medical instrument manufacturing.