Sole Source to award provide scheduled and unscheduled maintenance to include parts, labor on the SIMMAN Manikins.

The Fort Cavazos Hood Health Contracting Branch Medical Readiness Contracting Office–West (MRCO-West) MEDCOM, Fort Cavazos, Texas intends to award a Firm Fixed-Price, sole source contract to Laerdal Medical Corporation.  The statutory authority permitting other than full and open competition is 10 United States Code 2304 (c) (1) implemented in Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 13.601(b)(1), For purchases not exceeding the simplified acquisition threshold. Contracting officers may solicit from one source if the contracting officer determines that the circumstances of the contract action deem only one source reasonably available (e.g., urgency, exclusive licensing agreements, brand-name or industrial mobilization). This requirement to provide scheduled and unscheduled maintenance to include parts, labor on the SIMMAN Manikins for Carl R. Darnall Army Medical Center, Ft Cavazos on or about 15 May 2024.

This notice is not a request for competitive quotes. No requests for capability briefings will be honored as a result of this notice and any information provided will not be used as part of any subsequent solicitation requirement. No telephonic inquires will be honored. A determination by the Government not to compete with this proposed contract based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government.

THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR COMPETITIVE PROPOSALS.  This is a notice of intent to award a sole source contract for Laerdal Medical Corporation. The Contracting Officer determined that the circumstances of the contract action deem only one source reasonable available.

The Fort Hood Health Contracting Branch Medical Readiness Contracting Office–West (MRCO-West) intends to make a sole source award to Laerdal Medical Corporation, 167 Myers Corners Road