Inactive

NOTICE OF INTENT TO SOLE SOURCE The 10th Contracting Squadron, Operational Contracting Office, United States Air Force Academy (USAFA) Colorado, intends to award a Firm-Fixed Price sole source award t... NOTICE OF INTENT TO SOLE SOURCE The 10th Contracting Squadron, Operational Contracting Office, United States Air Force Academy (USAFA) Colorado, intends to award a Firm-Fixed Price sole source award to Johnson & Johnson Vision Care, Inc. This acquisition is for the Ophthalmic LipiFlow Thermal Pulsation System to treat patients at the USAFA 10th Medical Group Opthalmology Clinic. This procurement is for the acquisition of a commercial item using simplified procedures in accordance with FAR parts 12 and 13. A sole source justification for this acquisition has been completed and is attached per FAR 13.106-1(b)(1). The North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) number for this acquisition is 423460 and the business size standard is 150 employees. This synopsis is for informational purposes only and does not constitute a solicitation for bids or proposals. DO NOT submit a bid/quote at this time. Any offerors believing they can provide the LipiFlow Bundle requirement may provide evidence for consideration. Evidence must clearly support the offeror’s claim that they can supply this piece of equipment. All qualified sources may submit a response, which if received timely, will be considered by this agency. Information received will be considered solely for the purpose of determining if a competitive procurement may be conducted. A determination not to compete this proposed procurement based on responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. Responses must be received NLT 17 June 2021. Responses received after this date will not be considered. The Government does not intend to pay for any information provided under this announcement. Questions should be addressed to the POC Laura Downey, Contract Specialist, (719) 333-4054, laura.downey.1@us.af.mil. AFFARS 5352.201-9101 OMBUDSMAN (JUN 2016) (a) An ombudsman has been appointed to hear and facilitate the resolution of concerns from offerors, potential offerors, and others for this acquisition. When requested, the ombudsman will maintain strict confidentiality as to the source of the concern. The existence of the ombudsman does not affect the authority of the program manager, contracting officer, or source selection official. Further, the ombudsman does not participate in the evaluation of proposals, the source selection process, or the adjudication of protests or formal contract disputes. The ombudsman may refer the interested party to another official who can resolve the concern. (b) Before consulting with an ombudsman, interested parties must first address their concerns, issues, disagreements, and/or recommendations to the contracting officer for resolution. Consulting an ombudsman does not alter or postpone the timelines for any other processes (e.g., agency level bid protests, GAO bid protests, requests for debriefings, employee-employer actions, contests of OMB Circular A-76 competition performance decisions). (c) If resolution cannot be made by the contracting officer, the interested party may contact the ombudsman: James Anderson 8110 Industrial Drive, Suite 103 USAFA, CO 80840 Telephone: 719-333-3829 Fax: 719-333-2379 Email: james.anderson.72@us.af.mil Concerns, issues, disagreements, and recommendations that cannot be resolved at the Center/MAJCOM/DRU/SMC ombudsman level, may be brought by the interested party for further consideration to the Air Force ombudsman, Associate Deputy Assistant Secretary (ADAS) (Contracting), SAF/AQC, 1060 Air Force Pentagon, Washington DC 20330-1060, phone number (571) 256-2395, facsimile number (571) 256-2431. (d) The ombudsman has no authority to render a decision that binds the agency. (e) Do not contact the ombudsman to request copies of the solicitation, verify offer due date, or clarify technical requirements. Such inquiries shall be directed to the Contracting Officer. (End of clause)

Inactive Total Small Business Set-Aside (FAR 19.5)

SOURCES SOUGHT: THIS IS NOT A NOTICE OF REQUEST FOR QUOTATION BUT FOR INFORMATION AND PLANNING PURPOSES ONLY! This notice does not constitute a commitment by the Government. All information submitted ... SOURCES SOUGHT: THIS IS NOT A NOTICE OF REQUEST FOR QUOTATION BUT FOR INFORMATION AND PLANNING PURPOSES ONLY! This notice does not constitute a commitment by the Government. All information submitted in response to this announcement is voluntary and the Government will not pay for information requested nor will it compensate any respondent for any cost incurred in developing information provided to the Government. The United States Air Force Academy (USAFA) anticipates a requirement that is being considered under a small business set-aside program in accordance with FAR 19.502-2(a). The North American Industry Classification Systems (NAICS) Code proposed is 811219. The size standard for that NAICS is $20.5M. Requirement Details: The USAFA Ambulatory Surgical Center (ASC) Surgery and Dental Departments have a firm fixed price (FFP) requirement for a Surgical Instrument Maintenance Program (SIMP). An outline of the SIMP is as follows: The contractor shall provide all personnel, equipment, tools, materials, supervision, technical literature, manufacturer repair requirements/manuals, transportations and other items and services necessary to provide SIMP as defined in the Performance Work Statement (PWS). The contractor shall track the frequency of repair for all surgical and dental instruments in order to report repair trends to the Government. The contractor shall provide support consistent with the policies and standards of the customer and its governing authority (e.g., Department of Defense, Department of the Air Force, USAF Academy, 10th Air Base Wing, Joint Commission (JC) and American Association of Medical Instrumentation (AAMI)). On-site services include three maintenance visits, which entails cleaning, sharpening, and repair of all surgical instruments, as well as a comprehensive education program. Off-site maintenance services include repair/replacement of surgical/dental instruments, including power cords, orthopedic power drills and saws, endoscopic and arthroscopic scopes costing $2,000 or less and loaner equipment. PWS is attached.