65--Notice of Intent to Award Sole Source

Martin Army Community Hospital at Fort Benning, GA is seeking to procure one Eye Screening Kit, which consists of 103 individual components, through a sole source purchase order. The designated supplier is The Hillsinger Company, a small business known for providing the only complete screening kit that meets the specific requirements of the 30th AG Optometry Clinic. This standardization is essential to maintain uniform testing procedures across all hospital clinics, particularly for the color vision test, such as the Ishihara/PIP (Pseudoisochromatic) test, which is vital for flight physical evaluations. Using different equipment from other manufacturers could compromise the test's integrity. Although this procurement is not a request for proposals, other businesses capable of supplying an equivalent product are invited to submit detailed information about their technical offerings, past performance, pricing, and delivery timelines. The government will review these submissions to consider potential alternatives for future needs. The contract is identified under solicitation number W91YTV-10-P-0215 and falls under the NAICS code 339115, which pertains to ophthalmic goods manufacturing.