STERRAD SOFTWARE UPGRADE KITS

NAVAL HOSPITAL BREMERTON INTENDS TO SOLICIT AND NEGOTIATE WITH ONLY ONE SOURCE IN ACCORDANCE WITH FAR SUBPART 13.106-1 (b)(1). A FIRM FIXED PRICE CONTRACT WILL BE ISSUED TO ETHICON US LLC DBA ADVANCED STERILIZATION PRODUCTS (ASP) DIVISION, 33 TECHNOLOGY DRIVE, IRVINE, CA 92618 FOR STERRAD 100NX SOFTWARE UPGRADE KITS. SOLE SOURCE IS BASED ON PROPRIETARY REASONS IN THAT ASP IS THE SOLE PROPRIETOR OF THE SOFTWARE UGRADE KITS, AND THE USE OF AN UNAUTHORIZED SOURCE TO PROVIDE THESE SOFTWARE UPGRADE KITS MAY CAUSE MALFUNCTION OR DAMAGE TO THE STERRAD 100NX UNITS. THIS REQUIREMENT IS BEING ISSUED AS A COMBINED SYNOPSIS/SOLICITATION FOR COMMERICAL ITEMS IN ACCORDANCE WITH FAR 12.6, AS SUPPLEMENTED WITH ADDITIONAL INFORAMITON INCLUDED IN THE ATTACHED SOLICITATION. THIS ANNOUNCEMENT CONSTITUTES THE ONLY SOLICITATION. THE STERRAD 100NX UNITS ARE LOCATED IN THE OPERATING ROOM (OR), NAVAL HOSPITAL BREMERTON. THE SOLICITATION NUMBER ISSUED AS A REQUEST FOR QUOTATION (RFQ) IS N68095-18-Q-8014, AND IS ATTACHED TO THIS ANNOUNCEMENT. PROVISIONS AND CLAUSES IN EFFECT THROUGH THE LATEST FEDERAL ACQUISITION REGULATION (FAR) AND DEFENSE FEDERAL ACQUISITION REGULATION SUPPLEMENT (DFARS) ARE INCLUDED IN THE ATTACHED SOLICITATION. THE APPLICABLE NAICS CODE FOR THIS REQUIREMENT IS 334614 AND HAS A SIZE STANDARD OF 1,250 (# OF EMPLOYEES). THE GOVERNMENT PREFERS FOB DESTINATION PRICING TO BREMERTON, WA 98312. REQUIREMENTS AND EVALUATION PROCEDURES ARE LISTED IN THE ATTACHED SOLICITATION. THIS SOLICITATION IS REQUIRED TO BE COMPLETELY FILLED OUT AND RETURNED BEFORE THE SOLICITATION CLOSES. NO PAPER COPIES WIL BE MAILED. FAILED TO RESPOND TO THIS RFQ AND ASSOCIATED AMENDMENTS IF APPLICATION PRIOR TO THE CLOSING DATE AND TIME ESTABLISHED MAY RENDER AN OFFICIAL NON-RESPONSIVE AND RESULT IN REJECTION. TO ACCESS THE CLAUSES AND PROVISIONS TO BE COMPLETED, DOWNLOAD THE FAR AT http://acquisition.gov/far/ . DOWNLOAD THE DFARS AT http://acq.osd.mil.dp.dars.html . OFFERORS ARE ALSO ADVISED THAT THESE RESPRESENTATIONS AND CERTIFICATIONS CAN BE COMPLETED ELECTRONICALLY VIA THE SAM WEBSITE AT https://www.sam.gov .