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Defense Health Agency (DHA) Component Acquisition Executive (J-4) National Capital Region – Contracting Division (NCR-CD) Subj: Source Sought Announcement This is a sources sought/synopsis announcemen... Defense Health Agency (DHA) Component Acquisition Executive (J-4) National Capital Region – Contracting Division (NCR-CD) Subj: Source Sought Announcement This is a sources sought/synopsis announcement issued by the Defense Health Agency (DHA) National Capital Region (NCR) as part of its market research, on behalf of the Walter Reed National Military Medical Clinic (WRNMMC), 8901 Wisconsin Avenue Building 54 Bethesda, MD 20889. The Government intends to award a Firm-Fixed Price Contract for a Stealth Station™ ENT Navigation System-Electromagnetic Image Guidance System, with customization of the software flow specific to each surgeon and procedure specific work flow specific to FESS, anterior, or lateral skull base. This unique customization feature also allows for surgeon specific workflows, instrument preference, CT windowing, and Orthogonal view placement. The navigation instruments provide the same look and feel as your standard ENT instruments. The Stealth Station ENT software consists of the Stealth Station ENT software running on a customized Linux operating system which offers enhanced security with encryption, antivirus, and a network security system (firewall). The software comes default with DICOM Q/R, which allows the user to access their PACS system, and Virtual Endoscopy which allows the surgeon to view the anatomy as if their surgical instrument was an endoscope. Currently, Medtronic, Inc., 710 Medtronic Pkwy, Minneapolis, MN, 55432-5603 is the products manufacturer and authorized distributor for the product. The total of this Contract $547,405.76. The NAICS code is 339113, Surgical Appliance and Supplies Manufacturing, with a size standard of 750. Federal Supply Class or Product Service Code: 6515. This sources sought announcement is a Request for Quote to be used for preliminary market research information and planning purposes only. Phone calls will not be accepted however, the government will consider responses to this notice within fifteen (15) days of this posting. Interested parties, may express their interest and provide a capabilities statement products list NLT Wednesday, 27 May 2021 at 10:00 AM EST. A determination by the government not to compete this requirement based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the government. Information received as a result of this notice will be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement. Interested Parties: Please submit non-proprietary information “Only”. The Government will not be responsible for proprietary or competition sensitive information contained in responses received. Responses to this announcement will not be returned. Responders are solely responsible for all expenses associated with responding to this announcement. Government will not be financially responsible for information received in response to this announcement. The point of contact: Rhonda R. Cato, Contracts Specialist; Email: rhonda.r.cato.civ@mail.mil