Notice of Intent to Award Sole Source - Resting ECG Machines

Synopsis #: FA8650-20-P-4144 Notice Type: Special Notice Synopsis: This is a Sole Source synopsis published for informational purposes only. The Government intends to award a Firm Fixed Price (FFP) Purchase Order (PO) to fulfill the requirements of the attached Statement of Work (SOW) for the United States Air Force, AFRL/PZLE, Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio 45433-7541. Medical Device Depot is the only known responsible company able to provide Welch Allyn/Mortara/Burdick Eli 280 12-Lead Interpretive Resting ECG Machines. The Government intends to solicit and negotiate with only one source under the authority of FAR 13.106-1(b)(1). This proposed action is for the procurement of services under North American Industry Classification System Code 334510 - Electromedical and Electrotherapeutic Apparatus Manufacturing and PSC code 6525 - IMAGING EQUIPMENT AND SUPPLIES: MEDICAL, DENTAL, VETERINARY. Business size standard for NAICS 335310 is 1,250 employees. The proposed source is Medical Device Depot. A determination by the Government not to compete the proposed contract, regardless of responses received from this notice, is solely within the discretion of the Government. Information received will normally be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement. This notice of intent is not a request for competitive quotations. However, all responsible sources or authorized distributors may submit a capability statement, proposal, quotation or exception to the intent to purchase on a sole source basis, which shall be considered by the Government if received by Monday, 13 January 2020, 2:00pm EST and meets all the requirements in the attached SOW, dated 28 June 2019. In order to comply with FAR 5.207(c)(15), the reason for lack of competition is as follows: The proposed Sole Source is the only known responsible source able to satisfy the Government's requirement(s); Medical Device Depot, 3230 Bethany Lane, Ellicott City, MD 21042. The Government currently utilizes Welch Allyn/Mortara/Burdick Resting ECG Machines and has a requirement to update to new machines as the current ones are well past their life expectancy. Welch Allyn/Mortara/Burdick Eli 280 12-Lead Interpretive Resting ECG Machines have been found to be the only known machine able to properly work with the in-house data/server system due to the unique PICOM/DICOM features. The proposed Sole Source is the only known responsible company found that is able to provide the Welch Allyn/Mortara/Burdick Eli 280 12-Lead Interpretive Resting ECG Machines that meet the Government's unique requirements. The Department of Defense (DoD) has determined the System for Award Management (SAM) to be the single DoD registration for contractors who conduct business or who are interested in conducting business with the DoD. Contractors must be registered in SAM prior to award for solicitations issued after 29 May 2012. You may contact SAM at 866-606-8220. SAM website: www.SAM.gov Any information should be e-mailed to Lindsey Wilcox, lindsey.wilcox@us.af.mil no later than Monday, 13 January 2020, 2:00pm EST. Only inquiries/Information received by this date and time will be considered. Be advised that all correspondence sent via email shall contain a subject line that reads - FA8650-20-P-4144 - Eli 280 12-Lead Interpretive Resting ECG Machines. Note that email filters at Wright-Patterson AFB are designed to filter emails without subject lines or with suspicious subject lines or contents (i.e., .exe, or .zip files). Therefore, if this subject line is not included, the email may not get through the email filters. Also be advised that .zip or .exe files are not allowable attachments and may be deleted by the email filters at Wright-Patterson AFB. If sending attachments with email ensure only .pdf, .doc, or .xls documents are sent. The email filter may delete any other form of attachments.