GovSprint
← Back to today

Notice of Intent to Sole Source OCULUS Pentacam Maintenance and Repair for Naval Medical Center Portsmouth, Portsmouth, VA

Department of Defense · Defense Health Agency (DHA) · DEFENSE HEALTH AGENCY
Account requiredWhy it scored this way

Every reason behind the verdict rather than the headline one — which of your certifications match, how much runway is left, whether the work is your size, and what we would need to know to sharpen it.

Draft the paperwork

Written against this notice and what you have told us about your company. Anything we do not know is marked [NEEDS INPUT] in the draft rather than guessed at — read it before you send it.

Start a free trial to draft these. Nothing is sent to an agency on your behalf, ever — you get a document to review, edit and submit yourself.

Compliance matrix

Every stated and implied requirement, its source section, whether it is mandatory, and where your response will address it.

Proposal outline

A submission skeleton where every required element is a heading with its source requirement quoted beneath it. You write the substance; nothing gets forgotten.

Questions to submit

Genuine ambiguities and requirements that disadvantage a smaller bidder, drafted as questions you can submit before the Q&A deadline.

Past performance write-ups

Which of your prior awards best match this requirement, and draft write-ups in the format the agency asked for.

Solicitation details

Solicitation number
12451847
Notice type
Presolicitation
NAICS
811210
Product service code
J065
Set-aside
Unrestricted
Posted
2026-07-21
Response deadline
Aug 20, 2026, 9:00 PM UTC
Place of performance
Portsmouth, VA
Contracting contact
cynthia.e.scharnowske.civ@health.mil

Market intelligence

Account requiredWho wins this work, and what it pays

Comparable awards under NAICS 811210 at this agency — the incumbent, what they were paid, when their period of performance ends, and the real pricing distribution rather than the headline number. From public federal award records.

Statement of work, as posted

The Government hereby submits a notice of intent to award a sole source Firm-Fixed-Price contract to OCULUS, Inc. for commercial-off-the-shelf (COTS) OCULUS Pentacam Maintenance and Repair. This purchase will be made utilizing Simplified Acquisition Procedures in accordance with Federal Regulation (FAR) Part 13.106-1(b) for purchases not exceeding the simplified acquisition threshold of $350,000. The contract will consist of a base year and 2 option years; the period of performance for the base year is 01 October 2026 – 30 September 2027. OCULUS, Inc. is the only source available to provide Maintenance and Repair on the OCULUS Pentacam. The total estimated value is $57,000.00. Responses to this notice must demonstrate clear and convincing evidence that competition would be advantageous to the Government, would not be cost or time prohibitive, and would not hinder the mission objective of Naval Medical Center Portsmouth. The determination not to compete this proposed contract action is solely within the discretion of the Government. Information received will normally be considered for the purposes of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement. The Government will not be responsible for any costs incurred by responding to this notice. This is not a request for quote or proposals. Questions or comments to this Notice of Intent should be directed to Contract Specialist, Cynthia.e.scharnowske.civ@health.mil. Please indicate in the subject of your email: Notice of Intent Submission 12451847.

Contact

Point of contact
Cynthia Scharnowske
Role
not stated on this notice — SAM publishes a role for only about 5% of them, so this may be a contract specialist rather than the contracting officer
Email
cynthia.e.scharnowske.civ@health.mil
Secondary
carol.e.uebelacker.civ@health.mil
Submit questions

Ambiguities and requirements worth clarifying, written as questions you can send before the deadline.

Open email
Capability response

Introduce your firm against this requirement for a Sources Sought or market research notice.

Open email
Request documents

Ask for attachments, drawings or specifications referenced in the notice but not posted.

Open email
Add me to interested vendors

Ask to be listed as an interested vendor so other bidders can find you for teaming.

Open email

Opens in your own mail client, addressed and with a subject line — you write the message. GovSprint never sends anything on your behalf.

Emails open in your mail client and are sent from your address, so the reply comes back to you and the exchange stays yours. Confirm the correct channel and any question deadline on the notice before sending — many solicitations require questions in a specific way.