65--Notice of Intent to Award Sole Source

Dwight D. Eisenhower Army Medical Center, Fort Gordon, Georgia has a requirement for two (02) boxes of Seprafilm Procedure Packs needed immediately for OR use and restock. The Government intends to award a sole source purchase order for this priority requirement. The suggested contractor is Genzyme Corporation, a large business. Instant procurement is a one time buy and is not available for competition. The required item is an invasive device, prescribed by the patients physician/surgeon and determined by the physician to be best suited to meet the medical, health and life-style needs of the specific patient for whom it is required. This is not a request for proposal. However, companies that can provide an equal product must submit their technical capabilities to include complete and detailed technical specifications of their product, past performance information, price, and delivery time. This information will be reviewed by the Government technical representatives for consideration for future requirements.