INFINITY CATARACT SURGICAL PACKS & PHACO LENSES

The contract involves a sole source procurement awarded to Alcon Laboratories Inc. for the supply of Infinity Cataract Surgical Packs and Phaco Intraocular Lenses, specifically the SN60WF and SN6AT3/4/5 models. The procurement follows Simplified Acquisition Procedures with a firm fixed price and is conducted under the authority of FAR 6.302, which allows other than full and open competition. The anticipated award date for this contract was January 9, 2014, and the purchase is intended to support the Department of Defense, specifically the Naval Medical Research Center in Guam. The procurement is associated with NAICS code 339113 and will be performed primarily in Agana Heights, with the contracting office located in FPO, AP. The point of contact for this contract is Brian C. Mafnas, the designated purchasing agent. This notice serves as a Notice of Intent to Award rather than a solicitation for offers, and the government retains discretion on whether to compete the procurement based on responses to the notice. The overall purpose is to acquire specialized surgical packs and lenses for use in ophthalmic procedures within a military context.