Notice of Intent To Sole Source Full Service & Maintenance Contract for (2) Government Owned Gaumard Manikins Advanced Pediatric HAL Simulator Equipment
ID: HT941025N0015Type: Special Notice
Overview

Buyer

DEPT OF DEFENSEDEFENSE HEALTH AGENCY (DHA)DEFENSE HEALTH AGENCYFALLS CHURCH, VA, 22042, USA

NAICS

Electronic and Precision Equipment Repair and Maintenance (811210)

PSC

MAINT/REPAIR/REBUILD OF EQUIPMENT- ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT COMPONENTS (J059)

Original Source

https://sam.gov/opp/b786393f8300475b82302c0f31c94dd1/view
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    Description

    The Defense Health Agency (DHA) intends to award a sole source contract for full service and maintenance of two Government-owned Gaumard Manikins Advanced Pediatric HAL Simulator Equipment at Naval Hospital Camp Pendleton in California. The contract aims to ensure the proper functioning and maintenance of these specialized simulators, which are critical for training medical personnel in pediatric care. Gaumard Scientific Co, Inc. is the only approved service provider capable of performing the necessary maintenance due to the proprietary nature of the equipment, and the contract will span a base period plus four one-year options, totaling five years if all options are exercised. Interested vendors may submit capability statements to the primary contact, Mimi Kalua Pollard-Hueitt, at mildred.k.pollard-hueitt.civ@health.mil, by 10:00 a.m. Pacific Time on November 25, 2024, to challenge the sole source determination.

    Point(s) of Contact
    Mimi Kalua Pollard-Hueitt
    mildred.k.pollard-hueitt.civ@health.mil
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