Notice of Intent to Sole Source - Dental Laboratory Electric Furnace

DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY NAVAL MEDICAL LOGISTICS COMMAND NOTICE OF INTENT The Naval Medical Logistics Command intends to negotiate on a sole source basis IAW FAR 13.106-1(b)(1) with Ivoclar Vivadent, Inc., 175 Pineview Drive, Amherst, NY 14228-2231, as the only responsible source that can provide two (2) Programat EP 5000 Dental Laboratory Furnace with Vacuum Pump, and Operator/Service manuals that are capable of meeting the minimum requirements of the government. The requirement is for Dental Laboratory Furnaces to be used for dental preparations in the dental prosthetics laboratory onboard multiple naval vessels. The furnaces shall be combination pressing/firing furnaces for the processing of press ceramics and firing of layered ceramics; be compatible with Ivoclar Vivadent IPS e.max and IPS d.SIGN ceramics; integrate electronic heating without a requirement for any flammable gas source; be capable of a maximum firing temperature of 1200 degrees Celsius; be capable of automatic temperature calibration; have an integrated electronic press drive and shall not require a compressed air source; be capable of accommodating 100, 200, and 300 gram ring sizes; be capable of detecting flaws in the rings in order to save restorations; have integrated touchpad and/or keypad controls; have a minimum of 20 programmable Press programs which shall have preloaded parameters for Ivoclar Vivadent materials; have a minimum of 400 programmable Firing programs which shall have preloaded parameters for Ivoclar Vivadent materials; be capable of software upgrades; include an oilless vacuum pump which derives its power source from the furnace and be automatically controlled by the furnace. The furnace, excluding the vacuum pump, shall fit within a surface footprint not to exceed 13 inches in width and 19 inches in depth. The total weight of the furnace and vacuum pump shall not exceed 65 pounds; be capable of operating on 120VAC, 60Hz, and not exceed a maximum current consumption of 12.0 Amps Vendor shall be an Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) authorized dealer, authorized distributor or authorized reseller for the proposed equipment/system such that OEM warranty and service are provided and maintained by the OEM. All software licensing, warranty and service associated with the equipment/system shall be in accordance with the OEM terms and conditions. Regulatory Requirements: The system and all its components shall be compliant with the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) requirements to market and deliver medical products for use in the United States of America; even should delivery be requested outside of the United States. The claims made for the product shall comply with the regulations of the FDA with respect to products for marketing and delivery of a medical product for use in the United States of America, even should delivery be requested outside of the United States. This acquisition is being conducted under simplified acquisition procedures IAW FAR 13. There are no set-aside restrictions for this requirement. The intended procurement will be classified under North America Industry Classification System (NAICS) 339114 with a small business size standard of 500. This notice of intent is not a request for competitive proposals and no solicitation document exists for this requirement. However, parties interested in responding to this notice will need to submit technical data sufficient to determine capability in providing the same product. All capability statements received by the closing date of this synopsis will be considered by the Government. A determination by the Government not to compete based on responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. Information received will be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement. Submit capability statements via email (using PDF, MS Word, Excel attachments) to Christina Boyd-Brown at christina.boyd-brown@med.navy.mil. Statements are due not later than 4:00 P.M. ET on 14 April 2014. No phone calls accepted.