EVO Implantable Collamer Lens Supply Purchase for Naval Hospital Camp Pendleton

THIS IS A NOTICE OF INTENT TO AWARD A SOLE SOURCE BLANKET PURCHASE AGREEMENT AND IS NOT A REQUEST FOR COMPETITIVE QUOTES. The Defense Health Agency Contracting Activity (DHACA), Healthcare Contracting Division - West (HCD-W), Echo Branch intends to negotiate and award a firm-fixed price Blanket Purchase Agreement (BPA) to supply EVO Implantable Collamer Lens (ICL) products for refractive surgery at Naval Hospital Camp Pendleton (NHCP) in accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 13.501(a) Sole Source acquisitions and FAR 13.106-1(b)(1)(i), only one source being available to meet the Government’s needs to:

STAAR SURGICAL CO 25651 ATLANTIC OCEAN DR STE A1, LAKE FOREST, CA 92630 USA UEI:

LTCEBJ8NUZJ4 CAGE: 04LD1 The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code for this requirement is 339113 - Surgical Appliance and Supplies Manufacturing; the business size standard is 800 (# of employees). The Product Service Code (PSC) is 6540 - Ophthalmic Instruments, Equipment, and Supplies. The requirement is to supply EVO ICL manufactured by Staar Surgical Co with no authorized distributors for Ophthalmology Department at NHCP.

Location: NHCP – 200 Mercy Circle, Camp Pendleton, CA 92055 BPA Ordering Period: 1 May 2025 – 30 May 2028 Based on market research and previous acquisition history, it has been determined that Staar Surgical Co is the only manufacturer and distributor of ICLs available in the market that can meet the Government’s requirement. This notice of intent is not a request for competitive proposals, and no solicitation document exists for this requirement.

Sources interested in responding to this notice are required to submit a capability statement that includes management and technical data and cost information, in sufficient detail and with convincing evidence that clearly demonstrates the capability to provide the required cornea tissue locally. Capability statements shall not exceed six (8.5 x 11 inch) pages using a font size no smaller than 10-point. All capability statements received by the due date of this notice will be considered by the Government.

A request for documentation or additional information or submissions that only ask questions will not be considered as an affirmative response. A determination by the Government not to compete based on responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. Information received will be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement or to proceed with a sole source purchase order.

If a vendor challenges the basis of this requirement, please email capability statements as a Microsoft Word or Adobe PDF attachment to Kennette Esguerra at kennette.m.esguerra.civ@health.mil. The closing date for challenges is no later than 10:00 a.m. Pacific Time, 8 Apr 2025. NO TELEPHONE REQUESTS/OFFERS WILL BE HONORED.