RFI for Portable Ophthalmic Microscope

REQUEST FOR INFORMATION (RFI) Portable Ophthalmic Microscope THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS, NOR A REQUEST FOR QUOTATIONS; IT IS STRICTLY A REQUEST FOR INFORMATION (RFI). NO CONTRACT WILL BE AWARDED PERSUANT TO THIS ANNOUNCEMENT. SUBJECT: The Project Management Office for Deployed Medical Systems is conducting market research for a portable ophthalmic microscope to be used for ophthalmic surgery. Any vendor questions regarding this RFI are requested by 5:00 pm EST on 8 April 2019 to allow sufficient time for the Government to respond. Vendor responses to this RFI are due by 5:00 pm EST on 15 April 2019. DISCLAIMER: This RFI is issued solely for informational and planning purposes and does not constitute a solicitation. Responses to this notice are not offers and will not be accepted by the Government to form a binding contract. Any information provided in response to this RFI will be considered and treated as unrestricted information which can be used by the Government in any future planning or acquisitions. The Government does not anticipate awarding or modifying a contract in response to this RFI. All information comments and suggestions determined to be beneficial to the Government may be incorporated into future acquisition documents or contracts, without identifying the source or obtaining prior approval from the source. The Government shall not be responsible or liable for any costs incurred by any party in the preparation and submission of any response to this RFI. All information received in response to this RFI marked as "proprietary" will be handled accordingly. Information provided in response to this RFI will not be returned. The Government does not guarantee that any resultant acquisition action will result from this RFI. BACKGROUND: The U.S. Army has requirements to perform eye surgery in deployed military settings, primarily to treat service members injured in combat or non-combat accidents. The specialized equipment needed to conduct this type of surgery is a portable ophthalmic microscope. The currently fielded microscope is no longer procurable due to manufacturer discontinuation. This RFI is an invitation to submit to the Project Management Office for Deployed Medical Systems the following: Technical information and all related supporting documentation for a portable ophthalmic microscope and associated components and accessories. Please provide detailed responses submitted on the Vendor Response excel spreadsheet (attached). These responses will be directly related to the current, and subject to change, characteristics as specified in the list of questions below along with any supporting technical literature. Responses must be straightforward, clear, concise, and specific to the information requested. Vendors must provide the applicable page numbers in the supporting technical literature and additional options/features/items.