99--Notice of Intent to Sole Source for EndPro iQ system

The Western Regional Contracting Office at Joint Base Lewis-McChord plans to award a firm fixed price order valued at approximately $69,098.48 to Pentax of America, Inc. This contract covers various hardware and software upgrades along with software licenses for the EndPro iQ system. The procurement will be conducted under FAR Part 13 using Simplified Acquisition Procedures and justified under FAR Part 6.302-1 as a sole source acquisition. Although this notice is not a request for quotes or proposals and no formal solicitation will be issued, other firms interested in providing similar supplies or equipment are invited to submit documentation demonstrating their products' capabilities for consideration in future acquisitions. Interested parties are instructed to submit their information via email to the designated contact, Scott Barr, with no telephone or fax inquiries accepted. This approach ensures that while the immediate procurement is sole sourced, the agency is open to gathering information for potential competition in future procurements. The contract relates to NAICS code 334510, which pertains to electromedical and electrotherapeutic apparatus manufacturing, aligning with the technical nature of the EndPro iQ system upgrades.