SPECIAL NOTICE
66 -- SLT/YAG Opthalmic Laser
- Notice Date
- 8/29/2018
- Notice Type
- Special Notice
- NAICS
- 334516
— Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing
- Contracting Office
- Department of the Air Force, Direct Reporting Units, USAF Academy - 10 CONS, 8110 Industrial Drive, Suite 200, USAF Academy, Colorado, 80840-2315, United States
- ZIP Code
- 80840-2315
- Solicitation Number
- FA700018T0086
- Archive Date
- 9/6/2018
- Point of Contact
- Miles Montgomery,
- E-Mail Address
-
louis.montgomery.2@us.af.mil
(louis.montgomery.2@us.af.mil)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- FEDBIZOPS NOTICE OF INTENT FOR SOLE SOURCE: 10CONS/PKB, Operational Contracting Office, US Air Force Academy, CO received a Sole Source justification for the purchase of a SLT/YAG ophthalmic laser instrument from Ellex, Inc, 7138 Shady Oaks Rd., Minneapolis, MN. This procurement is for the acquisition of a sole source commercial item using simplified procedures in accordance with FAR Part 13. Required salient characteristics: a) Must be a single instrument that contains the combined Selective Trabeculoplasty (SLT), Laser Floater Treatment (LFT), Posterior Capsulotomy and Iridotomy (Nd:YAG) functions and capabilities. b) Must be approved by the FDA. c) Purpose built optics and slit lamp for SLT and YAG laser delivery. d) Dual Aiming beam system: Green aiming beam for Laser Floater Removal and Red aiming beam for SLT, Capsulotomy and Iridotomy. e) Coaxial and off-axis illumination - select one or the other for determining proper spatial context of the opacity for safe and effective precision focusing and treatment. A red-reflex condition is created when using coaxial illumination for added depth perception of opacity, and anterior segment opacities can be effectively illuminated with off-axis illumination. f) Active Cooling g) Repetition rate of laser delivery at 3-shots (3Hz) per second. h) Variable YAG Offset: Anterior and posterior range of +/- 500 microns A Request for Information (RFI) was posted on FedBizOpps (FBO) that resulted in three (3) responses. The 10th Medical Group at the US Air Force Academy examined the documentation supplied by all three respondents and found two of the three technically unacceptable. Only the Ellex instrument and associated components were found technically acceptable. The North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) number is 334516 and the business size standard is 1,000. This request is issued for the 10TH Medical Group at the US Air Force Academy. The desired delivery date is 30 Sep 2018. Only one responsible source is known. That source is Ellex, Inc. This synopsis is for informational purposes only and does not constitute a solicitation for bids or proposals. DO NOT submit a bid/quote at this time. Any offerors believing they can provide the required opthalmic laser instrument with all of the features and functions of the requirement described above may provide evidence for consideration. Evidence must support the offeror's claim they can provide this brand name or equal. All qualified sources may submit a response, which if timely received, will be considered by this agency. Information received will be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether a competitive procurement can be conducted. A determination not to compete this proposed procurement based on response to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. Responses must be received NLT 09:00 am Mountain Standard Time (MST) on 05 Sep 2018. Responses received after this will be considered late IAW FAR 52.212-1(f) and will not be considered. The Government does not intend to pay for any information provided under this announcement. Contractors must have a current registration with the System For Award Management (SAM) at http://sam.gov/. The Government intends to award a Firm Fixed Price contract processed IAW FAR 12 and 13. The closing date of this synopsis is 9:00 am Mountain Standard Time (MST) on 05 Sep 2018. Questions should be addressed to the Primary POC Miles Montgomery at louis.montgomery.2@us.af.mil. OMBUDSMAN (JUN 2016) (a) An ombudsman has been appointed to hear and facilitate the resolution of concerns from offerors, potential offerors, and others for this acquisition. When requested, the ombudsman will maintain strict confidentiality as to the source of the concern. The existence of the ombudsman does not affect the authority of the program manager, contracting officer, or source selection official. Further, the ombudsman does not participate in the evaluation of proposals, the source selection process, or the adjudication of protests or formal contract disputes. The ombudsman may refer the interested party to another official who can resolve the concern. (b) Before consulting with an ombudsman, interested parties must first address their concerns, issues, disagreements, and/or recommendations to the contracting officer for resolution. Consulting an ombudsman does not alter or postpone the timelines for any other processes (e.g., agency level bid protests, GAO bid protests, requests for debriefings, employee-employer actions, contests of OMB Circular A-76 competition performance decisions). (c) If resolution cannot be made by the contracting officer, the interested party may contact the ombudsman, Mr. James Anderson 8110 Industrial Drive, Ste 103 USAFA, CO 80840 Telephone number 719-333-2074 FAX 719-333-9018 email: james.anderson.72@us.af.mil Concerns, issues, disagreements, and recommendations that cannot be resolved at the Center/MAJCOM/DRU/SMC ombudsman level, may be brought by the interested party for further consideration to the Air Force ombudsman, Associate Deputy Assistant Secretary (ADAS) (Contracting), SAF/AQC, 1060 Air Force Pentagon, Washington DC 20330-1060, phone number (571) 256-2395, facsimile number (571) 256-2431. (d) The ombudsman has no authority to render a decision that binds the agency. (e) Do not contact the ombudsman to request copies of the solicitation, verify offer due date, or clarify technical requirements. Such inquiries shall be directed to the Contracting Officer. (End of clause)
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- Place of Performance
- Address: 10th Medical Group, US Air Force Academy, Colorado, 80840, United States
- Zip Code: 80840
- Zip Code: 80840
- Record
- SN05062251-W 20180831/180829231458-0f47fd056b58eeba9dc500b33d0d1f08 (fbodaily.com)
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