SPECIAL NOTICE
65 -- Notice of Intent to Sole Source: Philips Healthcare Brilliance CT 64 scanner repair parts
- Notice Date
- 5/1/2017
- 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, Attn: MCMR-AAA, 820 Chandler Street, Frederick, MD 21702-5014, Maryland, 21702-5014, United States
- ZIP Code
- 21702-5014
- Solicitation Number
- W81XWH-17-T-0193
- Archive Date
- 5/30/2017
- Point of Contact
- Lisa M. Zarick, Phone: 3016192336
- E-Mail Address
-
lisa.m.zarick.civ@mail.mil
(lisa.m.zarick.civ@mail.mil)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- 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 Computerized Tomography Equipment manufactured by Philips Healthcare: Part Number Description 453567023141 Silicon Paste P4 Lube Kit; Qty: 3 453567012031 Signal Brush Blocks; Qty: 6 453567027192 CT Box; Qty: 3 453567018801 Filter, Air 6 x 13 x.5; Qty: 15 453567018751 Filter, Air 6 x 19 x.5; Qty: 30 453567535032 Belt Encoder Kit; Qty: 3 453566502022 CD Set Br,6-16PV2.3.0.; Qty: 1 453567058051 Foot Pedal; Qty: 1 459800180091 Lead Screw, Horiz Drive; Qty: 1 453567417152 Cover Assy,rear subframe; Qty: 2 459800827161 Gantry Right Hand Rear Ctl.; Qty: 1 459800827201 Gantry Left Hand Rear Cntrl.; Qty: 1 453566492401 Belt Main Drive; Qty: 1 453567046162 A Plane Collimator; Qty: 1 The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) for this requirement is 339112 and the size standard is 1,000 employees. These items are needed at a 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 64 scanner, are available only from the manufacturer directly. Furthermore, the OEM stated that if these parts were purchased from an unauthorized third party and installed in a Philips CT system, this system 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 that there are no authorized resellers for the CT equipment repair parts required 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 date listed below, which reflects fifteen (15) days after the publication of this notice, the Government intends to issue an award directly to Philips Healthcare. All questions and responses concerning this notice shall be emailed to Ms. Lisa Zarick at lisa.m.zarick.civ@mail.mil. Interested concerns must identify their capability in writing to the above e-mail address or by mail to the address listed below no later than 4:00 pm Eastern Time, Monday, 15 May 2017.
- Web Link
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FBO.gov Permalink
(https://www.fbo.gov/spg/USA/USAMRAA/DAMD17/W81XWH-17-T-0193/listing.html)
- Place of Performance
- Address: Medical Maintenance Operations Division, 25600 S. Chrisman Rd., Tracy, California, 95304, United States
- Zip Code: 95304
- Zip Code: 95304
- Record
- SN04491270-W 20170503/170501234829-91c927542eae2840804291c75b5add32 (fbodaily.com)
- Source
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