SURGICAL IMPLANTS

This is a combined synopsis/solicitation prepared in accordance with FAR Subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; quotes are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. This solicitation is issued as a request for quote (RFQ).This solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular (FAC) 05-25. NAICS Code for this requirement is 339113. The U.S. Naval Hospital, Okinawa, Japan intends to negotiate a sole-source contract with SYNTHES for various surgical implants under the authority of FAR Subpart 6.302. However, any firm that believes it can meet the requirements may give written notification to the Point of Contact (POC). Offerors responding to this notice must be FDA approved for the manufacture, sale and distribution of these products. Offerors must be authorized distributors of SYNTHES products. Contractor must be registered in Central Contractor Registration. [Note: Lack of registration in the Central Contractor Registration will make a Contractor ineligible for award] Registration is available via the Internet at www.ccr.gov. Shipping shall be direct to U.S. Naval Hospital, Okinawa, Japan. Please see attachment for the schedule of supplies: The following provisions and clauses apply plus any addenda: FAR 52.212-1 Instructions to Offerors - Commercial Items; 52.212-2 Evaluation - Commercial Items; 52.212-3 Offeror Representations and Certifications --Commercial Items; 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders- Commercial Items and 52.212-4 Contract Terms and Conditions - Commercial Items. The Government will award a contract resulting from this solicitation to the responsible offeror whose offer conforming to the solicitation will be most advantageous to the Government, price and other factors considered. 1) Past performance 2) Technical capability 3) Price. Past performance and technical capability when combined has more importance than price. Responses must be submitted to the POC no later than June 18, 2008; 12 PM; Japan Standard Time. Responses shall be submitted via e-mail in Word, Excel, or PDF format to the POC, Hiro Oshiro, at contact@example.gov or faxed to 011-81-989-92-8575. Telephone inquiries or requests will not be accepted. Responses received will be evaluated; however, a determination by the Government not to compete the proposed procurement based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. If no responses are received, U.S. Naval Hospital, Okinawa, Japan will proceed with the sole source procurement.