65--Surgical Supplies for Patient Specific Surgery

The Southern Regional Contracting Office at Fort Gordon, Georgia plans to issue a sole source purchase order to Depuy Orthopaedics, Inc. for patient-specific surgical supplies, specifically invasive devices prescribed by a physician or surgeon based on individual patient needs. These devices are tailored to address the medical, health, and lifestyle requirements of the patients for whom they are intended. The procurement will follow the North American Industry Classification System code 339113 and will adhere to the applicable Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR) parts 12 and 13. This notice is informational only and not a solicitation for competitive bids, though other firms interested in demonstrating their capability to meet the requirements may submit technical information to the Contracting Officer by December 17, 2013, for consideration in a potential competitive procurement. However, the government reserves the right to proceed without competition based on the responses received. The procurement pertains to the contract titled "65--Surgical Supplies for Patient Specific Surgery" under solicitation number W81K0014T0019, posted on December 13, 2013. While the government is initiating this sole source action under FAR authority 13.106-1(b)(i), any potential competition will be determined after evaluating submissions from interested parties. For additional details or to express interest, the designated contracting officer is Marci Gebhardt, who can be contacted via email, phone, or fax at the Southern Region Contracting Office, Fort Gordon. The award of this item may occur without further public notice.