Evo Visian, Toric Intraocular Collamer Lens

Notice of Intent to Sole Source

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THIS IS A NOTICE OF INTENT TO AWARD A SOLE SOURCE SUPPLY CONTRACT AND IS NOT A REQUEST FOR COMPETITIVE QUOTES. The Defense Health Agency Contracting Activity (DHACA), Western Healthcare Operations Contracting Division (WHOCD), intends to award a firm fixed price supply purchase to STAAR Surgical for Navy Medicine Readiness and Training Unit, Naval Training Center at Navy Refractive Surgery Center (NRSC) – Ophthalmology, San Diego, CA, in accordance with the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 13.901(a) Sole Source acquisitions and FAR 13.106-1(b)(1)(i), only one source being available to meet the Government’s needs, to:

STAAR SURGICAL

25651 ATLANTIC OCEAN DR, LAKE FOREST, CA 92630-8835

UEI: LTCEBJ8NUZJ4

CAGE: 04LD1

The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code for this requirement is 339115 – Ophthalmic Goods Manufacturing. The Product Service Code (PSC) is 6515 – Medical and Surgical Instruments, Equipment, and Supplies.

The requirement is to supply Evo Visian, Toric Intraocular Collamer Lens (ICL) at Navy Refractive Surgery Center Naval Training Center San Diego.

Location: Navy Refractive Surgery Center Naval Training Center San Diego – 2051 Cushing Rd San Diego, CA 92106.

Ordering Period: 01 October 2024 – 30 September 2029

Based on market research, it has been determined that STAAR Surgical is the only FDA-approved Toric phakic intraocular lens provider available that can meet the Government’s requirement.

Item ID #                                 Description

7B000000-VTCM5                 Evo Visian, Toric ICL

STAAR Surgical is the only source that makes FDA approved toric pkakic intraocular lens that can meet the Government’s minimum requirements to provide the requested ICL mentioned above at NRCS, Naval Training Center San Diego.

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 above requirement for Navy Refractive Surgery Center, Naval Training Center San Diego. 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 Griffin Bland at Griffin.Bland.civ@health.mil and Zhao Li at Zhao.K.Li.civ@health.mil. The closing date for challenges is no later than 09:00 Pacific Time, Monday, 02 SEP 2024.

NO TELEPHONE REQUESTS/OFFERS WILL BE HONORED.