--Notice of intent to Award a Sole Source

The MEDCOM Western Regional Contracting Office in Tacoma, Washington intends to award an emergency sole source contract to Medtronic Inc. for the procurement of a neurostimulator. This decision is driven by the assessment of a surgeon who determined that the Medtronic device is the only solution that meets the specific medical needs of the patient, highlighting the urgency and uniqueness of the requirement. The contract is classified under the NAICS code 339113, which relates to the manufacturing of surgical and medical instruments. This sole source award underscores the critical nature of the procurement, bypassing traditional competitive bidding processes to address an immediate medical necessity. The contracting action is identified under the solicitation number USA-SNOTE-070327-004, with the notice posted on March 27, 2007. While certain organizational and geographic details remain unspecified, the focus on patient-specific medical requirements and the reliance on a surgeon’s professional evaluation reinforce the contract’s specialized and urgent nature.