65--Notice of Intent to Award Sole Source

The Dwight D. Eisenhower Army Medical Center at Fort Gordon, Georgia is seeking to procure one Bone Graft Extender for a surgery scheduled on August 9, 2010. This procurement will be conducted as a sole source purchase order, with Orthovita, Inc., a small business, as the suggested contractor. The item needed is an invasive medical device specifically prescribed by the patient's physician based on the individual patient's medical and lifestyle needs, making this a one-time, patient-specific purchase not subject to competitive bidding. Although this is not a formal request for proposal, the government encourages other companies capable of providing a comparable product to submit their detailed technical specifications, past performance records, pricing, and delivery timelines. This information will be reviewed by government technical representatives for consideration in future procurement needs. The contract is identified under solicitation number W91YTV-10-M-0188 and falls within the NAICS code 339113, reflecting its classification within surgical appliance and supplies manufacturing.