Advance Southbridge Ear Implants

The U.S. Army MEDCOM, through the Regional Health Contracting Office-Pacific Joint Base Lewis-McChord, plans to award a sole source firm-fixed price contract valued at $32,000 to Med-El Corporation for the procurement of Southbridge Ear Implants. This award, made under solicitation W81K0218Q0002 and pursuant to FAR Subpart 13.106-1(b)(1), addresses an urgent 03 Priority requirement for patient surgical procedures at the Department of Anesthesia and Operative Services, Madigan Army Medical Center in Tacoma, Washington. The Surgeon has determined that Med-El's FDA-approved ear implants best meet the medical needs of the patient undergoing surgery. This notice serves to inform interested parties but is not a request for proposal and no solicitation will be issued for this acquisition. While this contract is being awarded on a sole source basis using Simplified Acquisition Procedures under FAR Part 13, vendors who believe they can provide equivalent supplies and equipment are invited to submit supporting documentation demonstrating their product capabilities and specifications. Such submissions will be considered for potential inclusion in future acquisitions. Communications regarding this procurement are to be directed exclusively to the designated Purchasing Agent, Walter J. Bischoff, via email, and telephone or fax inquiries are not accepted. The place of performance for this contract is Tacoma, WA, under NAICS code 339113, which pertains to medical device manufacturing.