65--Notice of Intent to Award Sole Source

The Dwight D. Eisenhower Army Medical Center at Fort Gordon, Georgia, requires a single Surgical Ankle Set for a surgery scheduled on July 12, 2010. This procurement will be awarded as a sole source purchase order to Zimmer, Inc., a large business, due to the specific nature of the item which is an invasive device prescribed by the patient's physician. The requirement is patient-specific and constitutes a one-time purchase, making it unavailable for competition. The Government is not soliciting proposals but invites companies capable of providing an equivalent product to submit technical capabilities, detailed product specifications, past performance data, pricing, and delivery timelines for future consideration. The contract is identified under solicitation number W91YTV-10-M-0050 and was posted on July 9, 2010. It falls under the NAICS code 339113, which relates to medical instruments and supplies manufacturing. Although this is a sole source requirement, submissions from other potential suppliers will be reviewed by Government technical representatives to evaluate options for subsequent needs. The procurement emphasizes urgency and specificity, focusing on the unique medical requirements of the patient involved.