Transesophageal Echocardiography (TEE) Probe at NMCP Portsmouth, VA

The Defense Health Agency is seeking to procure a Transesophageal Echocardiography (TEE) Probe under a brand-name sole-source requirement at Naval Medical Center Portsmouth, Virginia, with delivery expected within 45 days of order receipt. This acquisition is being conducted under Simplified Acquisition Procedures per FAR Part 13.106-1(b) and is structured as a Total Small Business Set-Aside, with the NAICS code 339113 indicating manufacturing of other medical, dental, and hospital equipment and supplies. The procurement is for a firm fixed-price contract, and the solicitation explicitly states that no alternative brand can meet the agency’s operational needs. All items must comply with MIL-STD-130 for Unique Item Identification using two-dimensional Data Matrix symbology, and shipments must adhere to MIL-STD-129 for labeling and packaging, ensuring full traceability and accountability throughout the supply chain. The destination for delivery and acceptance is NAV MED CNT PORTSMOUTH VA - MM, with FOB Destination terms placing risk transfer on receipt at the site. Offers must be submitted by May 18, 2026, through the SAM.gov portal, with pricing details referenced but not provided in the solicitation documentation, indicating the award will be based on compliance with technical and regulatory requirements rather than price competition. The government will inspect and accept the product at the delivery location, with payment processed exclusively through Wide Area WorkFlow (WAWF) using cost vouchers or invoice/receiving reports depending on line item type. Numerous FAR clauses related to ethics, whistleblower protections, trafficking in persons, cybersecurity, supply chain security, and contractor reporting requirements are incorporated, including prohibitions on contracting with inverted domestic corporations, Kaspersky Lab entities, and ByteDance-covered applications. Offerors must be registered in SAM.gov, hold a valid UEI and CAGE code, and certify their small business status; while socioeconomic certifications are requested, no specific responses are pre-filled. Contract administration oversight is assigned to the Defense Health Agency’s HCD Southeast office in Frederick, Maryland, with primary point of contact Cynthia Scharnowske, and no Contracting Officer or Technical Representative is named in the provided data. All proposals must use the SF-1449 form and comply with FAR 52.212-1 and 52.212-4, reflecting a commercial item acquisition framework.