Custom made elbow prosthetic and associated wiring

THIS IS A NOTICE OF INTENT TO AWARD A SOLE SOURCE PURCHASE ORDER CONTRACT AND IS NOT A REQUEST FOR COMPETITIVE QUOTES. The Defense Health Agency Contracting Activity (DHACA), Healthcare Contracting Division - West (HCD-W), Echo Branch intends to negotiate and award a firm-fixed price purchase order (PO) contract to supply specialized prosthetics for patients for Comprehensive Complex Casualty Care Clinic (C5) at Naval Medical Center San Diego (NMCSD) in accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 13.501(a) Sole Source acquisitions and FAR 13.106-1(b)(1)(i), only one source being available to meet the Government's needs to: HUGH STEEPER LTD 8666 HUEBNER ROAD, SAN ANTONIO, TX 78240-1836 UEI: FV1DAD46ZKF3 CAGE: 6TRF7 The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code for this requirement is 339113 - Surgical Appliance and Supplies Manufacturing; the business size standard is 800 (# of employees). The Product Service Code (PSC) is 6515 - Medical and Surgical Instruments, Equipment, and Supplies. The requirement is to supply specialized prosthetic elbows (2 ESPIRE PRO, LEFT, JET BLACK, STANDARD) and 12 DC Electrode Cables for a patient at NMCSD and the custom items are specific for the patients sizes and races. Location: Naval Medical Center San Diego; C5 TBI/Prosthetics; 34800 Bob Wilson Dr.; San Diego, CA 92134. Estimated Delivery Date: 01 June 2025 Based on market research and previous acquisition history, it has been determined that Hugh Steeper, Ltd is the only source that can meet the Government's specialized requirement. This notice of intent is not a request for competitive proposals, and no solicitation document exists for this requirement. Sources interested in responding to this notice are required to submit a capability statement that includes management and technical data and cost information, in sufficient detail and with convincing evidence that clearly demonstrates the capability to provide the required cornea tissue locally. Capability statements shall not exceed six (8.5 x 11 inch) pages using a font size no smaller than 10-point. All capability statements received by the due date of this notice will be considered by the Government. A request for documentation or additional information or submissions that only ask questions will not be considered as an affirmative response. A determination by the Government not to compete based on responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. Information received will be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement or to proceed with a sole source purchase order. If a vendor challenges the basis of this requirement, please email capability statements as a Microsoft Word or Adobe PDF attachment to Barrett Taylor at contact@example.gov and contact@example.gov. The closing date for challenges is no later than 9:00 a.m. Pacific Time, Friday 23 May 2025. NO TELEPHONE REQUESTS/OFFERS WILL BE HONORED.