66--Notice of Intent to Sole Source to Fluke Electronics Corporation

This notice announces the intent by the U The U.S. Army Medical Research Acquisition Activity (USAMRAA) in support of U.S. Army Medical Materiel Agency (USAMMA) to sole source biomedical equipment calibration kits without competition as prescribed in FAR 6.302-1. Specifically, the government will purchase the following items manufactured by Fluke Electronics Corporation from the manufacturer or one of its distributors: Two of the following Biomedical Equipment Calibration kits and installation Electrical Safety Add-on Kit Defib Add-on Kit Infusion Kit Patient Simulator Kit Electrosurgery Kit Gas Flow-Pressure Kit The Special Purpose TMDE intended to be calibrated by this Automated Test Equipment (ATE) is manufactured by Fluke. This ATE is specifically made to calibrate these items and allows USAMMA to maintain tractability to National Institute of Science and Technology (NIST). Deviation from the manufacture methodology and devices will put the Agency and ultimately our customers at risk. 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. USAMMA is the Army's medical manager. USAMMA considers any medical equipment alteration, including the substitution of manufacturer-provided or approved repair parts with other repair parts to be contrary to Army and FDA regulations, endangering the device's FDA certification, and incurring product liability on behalf of the Army. The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) for this requirement is 334515 and the size standard is 500. This announcement fulfills the synopsis requirements under FAR 5.102(a)(6) and 5.203(a). USAMRAA intends to publish a solicitation no sooner than 15 days after publishing this synopsis. 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 solicitation will be issued as brand name only. All questions and responses concerning this notice shall be emailed to Abraham Pottenger at [email protected] 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 1:00 pm EST, 12 August 2014. Contracting Office Address: US Army Medical Research Acquisition Activity, ATTN: MCMR-AAA, 820 Chandler Street, Frederick, MD 21702-5014 Point of Contact: Abraham Pottenger