CATHETER AND RELATED SUPPLIES

The Walter Reed National Military Medical Center's Acquisition Management Department in Bethesda, MD, intends to award a sole source contract to Medical Measurement Systems USA for surgical supplies, specifically catheters and related products. This decision is based on urgent and compelling circumstances, with the government determining that only this single responsible source can fulfill the agency's specific needs. The contract will be awarded using the Simplified Acquisition Procedure (SAP) and will consider best value primarily, with price as a secondary factor. This action is in accordance with the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 6.301, which allows for non-competitive procurement when only one source is capable of providing the required supplies. The announcement emphasizes that this is a notice of intent to award rather than a solicitation for competitive quotes, as the government has already made a determination not to seek competition. The contract relates to procurement under NAICS code 423450 and is associated with the Department of Defense, specifically the Gastroenterology Clinic at Walter Reed. The point of contact for this procurement is a contract specialist named Wossen Encubahre. The award covers supplies needed for the medical center’s operations in Bethesda, Maryland, underscoring the reliance on a specialized vendor to meet urgent medical supply requirements.