Notice of Intent to Sole Source: Philips Healthcare Brilliance CT 16 scanner Repair Parts

This notice announces the intent by the U.S. Army Medical Research Acquisition Activity (USAMRAA) in support of U.S. Army Medical Materiel Agency (USAMMA) to purchase the medical equipment parts listed below on a sole source basis from the Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM), Philips Healthcare, 22100 Bothell Everett HWY, Bothell, WA 98021, as prescribed in FAR 13.106-1(b)(1)(i). The Government will purchase the following items, which are needed to repair the Computerized Tomography Equipment manufactured by Philips Healthcare: Part Number/ Description 453567012532/ Bearing Assembly; QTY 1 459800325742/ Contact Slip RING; QTY 1 Philips FSE Labor/ Approximately 40 hours The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) for this requirement is 339112 and the size standard is 1,000 employees. These repair parts are needed at the USAMMA depot at Tracy, CA which repairs and replaces Medical equipment used by deployed forces in theater. Medical equipment repair parts are available only from the manufacturer of the equipment or from a firm that has been licensed by the manufacturer to produce authorized parts. This conclusion is based on Army Regulations and market research. Army Regulation (AR) 40-61, Medical Logistics Policies, prohibits modifications or alterations of Army medical equipment without the manufacturer's consent. Section 6-17 provides that even "minor alterations without the manufacturer's consent may negate any further manufacturer product liability." AR 40-61 lists four circumstances under which Army medical maintenance personnel may modify medical equipment: modification work order, quality assurance alteration, minor alteration, and component modernization. All require manufacturer involvement or consent. Based on the initial market research completed by the Government, the specific parts listed above, which are needed for a Brilliance CT 16 scanner, are available only from the manufacturer directly. Furthermore, the Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) stated if the parts were purchased from an unauthorized third party and installed in a Philips CT system, the Brillance CT 16 scanner would then become ineligible for future service contracts with Philips Healthcare. Therefore, based on the justification stated above, this would also violate AR 40-61 as the OEM has directly informed the Government there are no authorized resellers for the CT equipment repair parts at this time. This announcement fulfills the synopsis requirements under 5.201 (a) and 5.203(a). This Special Notice of Intent is not a request for competitive quotes. Information received in response to this notice will be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether a competitive procurement is in the best interest of the Government. If no written responses are received by the closing date , which reflects fifteen (15) days after the publication of this notice, the Government intends to award a contract directly to Philips Healthcare. All questions and responses concerning this notice shall be emailed to the Contract Specialist, Ms. Jessica L. Wright at jessica.l.wright106.civ@mail.mil. Interested concerns must identify their capability in writing to the above e-mail.