NOTICE OF INTENT TO AWARD SOLE SOURCE

Eisenhower Army Medical Center at Fort Gordon, GA requires a Surgical Spinal Loaner Kit for a surgery scheduled on April 13, 2009. The procurement is a sole source requirement intended to be awarded to Medtronic, Inc., a large business, as this is a patient-specific, one-time purchase involving an invasive medical device prescribed by the patient's physician. The device must meet the unique medical, health, and lifestyle needs of the specific patient, and the acquisition is not open for competition. Although this is not a solicitation for proposals, companies capable of providing an equivalent product are encouraged to submit detailed technical specifications, past performance data, pricing, and delivery timelines for consideration in future opportunities. This purchase is identified under NAICS code 339113 and is classified by the Government as an instant procurement due to the critical and personalized nature of the device. The government will review any submissions to assess potential alternatives but intends to proceed with awarding solely to Medtronic. The notice outlines the specific, time-sensitive nature of the requirement and emphasizes the priority on patient safety and physician-directed medical appropriateness in selecting the surgical equipment.