disposable uro procedure kit catheters

HHSN-NIH-CCOPC-SSNOI-14-008923 THIS IS A NOTICE OF INTENT, NOT A REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL. A SOLICITATION DOCUMENT WILL NOT BE ISSUED AND PROPOSALS WILL NOT BE REQUESTED. The National Institutes of Health, Clinical Center (NIH CC), Radiology & Imaging Sciences , intends to enter into a contract on a sole source basis, under the authority of 41 U.S.C. 253 (c) (1) and FAR 6.302-1(a) (2) (ii) and HHSAR 306.302-1 (a) (2) (ii), a contract to purchase "Custom Visualase Disposable Uro Procedure Kit Catheters" in order to continue an on-going protocol in the department of Interventional Oncology using Visualase Thermal System for Clinical Center prostate cancer patients. However, if there are sources able to perform the requirement, they must respond by submitting a capability statement within 10 days of publication of this synopsis. This notice of intent is not a request for competitive proposals. However, all proposals received prior to the closing date of this synopsis will be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement. A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed requirement based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. Deliveries should be Hand Carried or sent via other mail or package Delivery Services. NO COLLECT CALLS OR FACSIMILE TRANSMISSIONS WILL BE ACCEPTED. RESPONDENTS MAY SUBMIT THEIR CAPABILITY STATEMENTS VIA E-MAIL TO THE POINT OF CONTACT LISTED IN THIS NOTICE INTENT SYNOPSIS. The Clinical Center (CC) plans to procure, on a sole source basis, to Visualase Inc. 8058 El Rio Dr. Houston, TX. The Visualase Thermal System is currently in use with Clinical Center patients with prostate cancer. The supplies requested are to be used with the equipment during clinical research trials. This acquisition will be processed under FAR Part 12 - Acquisition for Commercial Items and will be made pursuant to the authority in FAR 13.106-1(b)(2) and 13.501-(a)(1) to use simplified procedures for commercial acquisitions. The North American Industry Classification System Code is 423450 and the business size standard 100 employees. Only one award will be made as a result of this solicitation. This will be a firm fixed price type contract. The Government shall consider all responses received prior to the close date of this announcement. All responses must be received no later than May 2, 2014 at 3:00pm, Eastern Standard Time. Please email Gail Akinbinu, Contract Specialist, at [email protected] with written responses pertaining to this notice. No phone calls will be accepted.