Radio-opaque PICC lines supplies

Notice of Intent to Sole Source The Naval Medical Center San Diego (NMCSD) intends to award a sole source purchase order under the authority of FAR 13.106-1(b), due to only one source being available to meet the Government's needs to Footprint Medical Inc.,12727 Cimarron Path San Antonio, TX 78249-3405. Reference number is N002519N0017. Requirement is for Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) for NMCSD. The following items are needed: •01. Radio-opaque 1.4Fr Poly Peripherally Inserted Central Catheters (PICC) only, #P1PIC1.4-C - Quantity: 56 Cases. Deliver as needed January - December 2019. •02. Radio-opaque 1.9Fr Dual Lumen Poly PICC Catheters only, #P2PIC1.9-C - Quantity: 6 Cases. Deliver as needed January - December 2019. •03. Radio-opaque 1.9Fr Poly PICC Catheter only, #P1PIC1.9-C - Quantity: 30 Cases. Deliver as needed January - December 2019. •04. Radio-opaque 1.4Fr PICC Sheath Introducer only, #SHEATH1.4 - Quantity: 84 Cases. Deliver as needed January - December 2019. •05. Radio-opaque 1.9Fr PICC Sheath Introducer only, #SHEATH1.9 - Quantity: 50 Cases. Deliver as needed January - December 2019. Salient Characteristics for Catheters must include: •· ••-360 degree markings for catheter migration tracking purposes. •· - A silicone platform that is gentle to the infants' skin, not plastic. •· -A strain relief just below the securement platform that minimizes leaks and breaks. •· -Labeled PICC on the hub for added safety to address Sentinel Alert for misconnections. •· - Polypropylene hub that will not crack and can be cleaned effectively with alcohol, not plastic. •· -Easily seen on X-ray. Salient Characteristics for Sheath Introducers must include: •· -Minimal "lie distance" that eliminates the extra push when cannulating a vessel which is the number one cause of blowing out the backside of the vessel, and will help increase first stick success. •· - An underneath design that allows for the lowest profile/angle upon insertion, and will help increase first stick success. •· - A funnel that easily starts the catheter into the sheath, not a tiny drop box. This purchase order includes base plus three (3) option years. Vendor must be able to deliver the required items to Naval Medical Center San Diego (NMCSD), 34800 Bob Wilson Drive, San Diego, CA 92134. This notice of intent is not a request for competitive proposals and no solicitation document exists for the 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 items. Capability statements shall not exceed 5 (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. Capability statements are due by 3:00pm Pacific, 19 December 2018. Capability statements shall be submitted by e-mail ONLY as a Microsoft Word or Adobe PDF attachment to the following address: [email protected].