--71 High Cut-Off Brain MD Catheter

The U.S. Army Natick Contracting Division, acting on behalf of the United States Army-Soldier Systems Center, intends to negotiate and award a sole source purchase order to CMA Microdialysis Aktiebolag for the CMA 71 High Cut-Off Brain MD Catheter under the authority of FAR 6.302-1. This procurement is not a request for proposal, and no solicitation document is available. The purpose of gathering information is solely to evaluate whether a future competitive procurement should be conducted. Interested parties are invited to express their interest and capability by contacting the Natick Contracting Division via email no later than March 13, 2009, though a note reduces this response window to seven days. The contracting office is located in Natick, Massachusetts, but specific details about the place of performance and NAICS code are not provided. This action underscores the Department of Defense's intent to maintain a direct procurement path for this specialized medical device, reflecting a limited source market. The initiative ensures that while a sole source contract is planned, the Army remains open to assessing potential competition if appropriate responses are received within the stipulated timeframe.