NOTICE OF INTENT TO SOLE SOURCE

The Regional Health Contracting Office at Fort Hood, Texas, intends to award a firm fixed-price sole source contract to TearScience, a division of J&J Vision, under the authority of FAR 13.106-1(b)(1)(i) due to the determination that only one source is reasonably available for this procurement. The contract is for providing an orthognathic set tailored for patient-specific surgery at the Carl R. Darnall Army Medical Center. Additionally, the award includes supplying the LipiView-2 ocular surface interferometer with a transilluminator for the optometry department. The procurement falls under NAICS code 339115, with a business size standard of 1000 employees, and is justified by factors such as exclusive licensing or unique product availability. This notice serves as an official announcement of the intent to award TearScience the contract without competitive bidding, reflecting the urgency and specialized nature of the requirement. The place of performance is Fort Hood, Texas, and the contracting officer has the authority to limit solicitation to a single source due to the circumstances necessitating this approach. The contract specialist managing this acquisition is Sheryl Egans, who can be contacted for further details.