65 -- Sole Source Purchase of Opthalmic System

The government plans to procure one Ophthalmic Imaging System, specifically the 80MHz model ultrasound scanner called the iUltraSound imaging system with i-Cap, through a sole source contract awarded to IScience Interventional Corporation, operating as IScience Surgical Corporation. This acquisition will be conducted under the authority of FAR 6.302, allowing negotiation with only one source due to the unique nature of the product. Although this notice expresses the government's intention not to compete the contract, interested parties can still submit their interest and capability within three days of the notice's publication, with any responses used solely to determine if a competitive process should be considered. The contract is managed by the Department of Defense office at JBSA Lackland, Texas, under solicitation number Reference-Number-08TC0040, with a NAICS code of 339115. Bruce Taylor serves as the primary Contract Specialist, while Johnie F Johnson is the Contracting Officer. The acquisition is limited to the purchase of this specific ophthalmic system, and although proposals from other sources are not solicited, the government retains the discretion to reconsider competition based on the validity of any responses received within the designated timeframe.