65--Notice of Intent to Award Sole Source

Dwight D. Eisenhower Army Medical Center at Fort Gordon, Georgia, is procuring a single kit of interbody spacers needed for a surgery scheduled on December 7, 2010. This procurement will be executed as a sole source purchase order with K2M, Inc., a large business, identified as the suggested contractor. The item is a specialized invasive medical device prescribed by the patient's physician and tailored to meet the specific medical and lifestyle requirements of the patient. Due to its patient-specific nature and urgency, this procurement is a one-time buy and is not open to competition. Although this is not a request for proposals, other companies capable of supplying an equivalent product are invited to submit detailed technical specifications, past performance records, pricing, and delivery timelines. Such submissions will be reviewed by government technical representatives for possible consideration in future procurements. The associated NAICS code for this acquisition is 339113, which pertains to surgical appliance manufacturing.