--Notice of intent to award a Sole Source Order to Synthes for a Synthes Power Drill Set with accessories.

The government intends to award a sole source firm fixed price contract to Synthes for the supply of the Synthes Power Drive Set and associated accessories, specifically Part Number 105-957. This equipment is intended for use in the operating room at the Womack Army Medical Center located at Fort Bragg, North Carolina. The contract will be awarded around September 25, 2006, and follows commercial item acquisition procedures under the Federal Acquisition Regulation Part 12. The procurement only involves Synthes as the sole manufacturer and distributor of these medical supplies, justifying the sole source contracting under regulation 6.302-1 for other than full and open competition. This announcement serves as a notice of intent and does not solicit competitive proposals, although any responses will help the government determine whether a competitive procurement might be pursued in the future. The NAICS code for this procurement is 423450, which relates to medical supplies. For further information about this procurement, contact details are provided for Peggy Hartung at the Womack Army Medical Center. The government retains discretion over whether or not to conduct a competitive acquisition based on the feedback received in response to this notice.