SPECIAL NOTICE
99 -- NOTICE OF INTENT TO NEGOTIATE A SOLE SOURCE CONTRACT
- Notice Date
- 5/15/2008
- Notice Type
- Special Notice
- NAICS
- 339112
— Surgical and Medical Instrument Manufacturing
- Contracting Office
- Department of the Army, U.S. Army Medical Research Acquisition Activity, U.S. Army Medical Research Acquisition Activity, US Army Medical Research Acquisition Activity, ATTN: MCMR-AAA, 820 Chandler Street, Frederick, MD 21702-5014
- ZIP Code
- 21702-5014
- Solicitation Number
- W81XWH-08-K-0002
- Point of Contact
- Kathryn McCune, 301-619-1354
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- The US Army Medical Research Acquisition Activity (USAMRAA), on behalf of the US Army Medical Materiel Agency (USAMMA) and the Special Operations Command (SOCOM), has a requirement for a small, lightweight battery for use with the Enginivity enFlow IV fluid warmer. USAMRAA intends to negotiate a sole source contract with Enginivity. The intent is to make a sole source award pursuant to FAR 6.302(a)(1) only one responsible source and no other supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements and FAR 6.302(a)(2)(ii), supplies are deemed to be available only from the original source in the case of a follow-on contract for the continued development or production of a major system or highly specialized equipment, including major components thereof, when it is likely that award to any other source would result in (A) Substantial duplication of cost to the Government that is not expected to be recovered through competition, or (B) Unacceptable delays in fulfilling the agencys requirements. Enginivity has been working with the Government since 2005 to develop a portable fluid warmer that can be operated using alternating current (AC) power or from battery power at flow rates suitable for trauma care. The company has produced commercial FDA-cleared fluid warmers for civilian and military applications and is using a commercial-off-the-shelf battery as an interim measure until development of a smaller, lighter battery pack can be completed. The current effort is to leverage the technology advances made to date, complete battery development, and fabricate a prototype for required Government test and evaluation. Given the significant Government investment that has gone into development of this regulatory-compliant fluid warmer technology, and the fact that it can be leveraged to speed development of a more compact battery pack for a portable, battery-powered fluid warmer, it would not be practical to turn to another contractor to develop this system as most of the technological and regulatory hurdles have already been largely overcome through application of proprietary engineering solutions. This notice of intent is not a request for competitive quotes. No solicitation document exists. Any firm that believes it can provide the stated capability within the established timeframe is invited to submit written notification to the Contracting Officer by way of the Contract Specialist within fifteen calendar days from the date of publication of this notice. Supporting evidence must be furnished in sufficient detail to demonstrate the firms ability to provide the stated capability within the established timeframe. Information can be sent to the Contract Specialist, Kathryn McCune at kathryn.mccune@us.army.mil. No telephone requests will 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, USAMRAA will proceed with the sole source contract.
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