ENT SELECT EXTARO 300 SYSTEM

THIS IS A NOTICE OF INTENT TO AWARD A SOLE SOURCE PURCHASE ORDER CONTRACT AND IS NOT A REQUEST FOR COMPETITIVE QUOTES. The Defense Health Agency Contracting Activity (DHACA), Healthcare Contracting Division - West (HCD-W), Echo Branch intends to negotiate and award a firm-fixed price purchase order (PO) contract to supply ENT Select Extaro 300 Microscope Systems to Naval Medical Center San Diego in accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 13.501(a) Sole Source acquisitions and FAR 13.106-1(b)(1)(i), only one source being available to meet the Government’s needs to:

Proaim Americas LLC

16024 Manchester Road, Suite 200, Saint Louis, MO 63011

UEI: KECHQ6LN3HN7

CAGE: 60B94

The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code for this requirement is 334510 - Electromedical and Electrotherapeutic Apparatus Manufacturing; the business size standard is 1250 (# of employees). The Product Service Code (PSC) is 6515 - Medical and Surgical Instruments, Equipment, and Supplies.

The requirement is to supply ENT Select Extaro 300 Microscope Systems provided by Proaim Amdericas LLC, the sole distributor of the microscope.

Location:

Naval Medical Center San Diego

34800 Bob Wilson Dr

San Diego, CA 92134

Based on market research, it has been determined that Proaim Americas, LLC. is the only source that can meet the Government’s specialized requirement.

This notice of intent is not a request for competitive proposals, and no solicitation document exists for this requirement. Sources interested in responding to this notice are required to submit a capability statement that includes management and technical data and cost information, in sufficient detail and with convincing evidence that clearly demonstrates the capability to provide the required cornea tissue locally. Capability statements shall not exceed six (8.5 x 11 inch) pages using a font size no smaller than 10-point. All capability statements received by the due date of this notice will be considered by the Government. A request for documentation or additional information or submissions that only ask questions will not be considered as an affirmative response. A determination by the Government not to compete based on responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. Information received will be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement or to proceed with a sole source purchase order.

If a vendor challenges the basis of this requirement, please email capability statements as a Microsoft Word or Adobe PDF attachment to Denise Bond at denise.d.bond.civ@healt.mil. The closing date for challenges is no later than 10:00 a.m. Pacific Time, 15 May 2026.

NO TELEPHONE REQUESTS/OFFERS WILL BE HONORED.