SOURCES SOUGHT
65 -- AFRH Medical Supplies - Draft Medical Supply List - AFRH-W - Draft Statement of Work - Draft Medical Supply List - AFRH-G
- Notice Date
- 7/9/2018
- Notice Type
- Sources Sought
- NAICS
- 339112
— Surgical and Medical Instrument Manufacturing
- Contracting Office
- Other Defense Agencies, Washington Headquarters Services, WHS, Acquisition Directorate, 4800 Mark Center Drive, Suite 09F09, Arlington, Virginia, 22350-3400, United States
- ZIP Code
- 22350-3400
- Solicitation Number
- HQ003418R0187
- Archive Date
- 8/9/2018
- Point of Contact
- Dennis Jackson, Phone: 7035451577, Kimberly Darby, Phone: 7035453568
- E-Mail Address
-
dennis.w.jackson33.civ@mail.mil, kimberly.h.darby.civ@mail.mil
(dennis.w.jackson33.civ@mail.mil, kimberly.h.darby.civ@mail.mil)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- Draft List of Additional Medical Supplies for AFRH Gulfport, MS. Draft Medical Supply List for AFRH Gulfport, MS. Draft Statement of Work for AFRH Medical Supplies requirement. Draft Medical Supply List for AFRH Washington, DC. I. Introduction. This is a Sources Sought notice. This is NOT a solicitation for proposal, proposal abstracts, quotations or a promise to issue a Request for Proposal or a Request for Quote. It is not to be construed as an obligation on the part of the Washington Headquarters Services /Acquisition Directorate (WHS/AD) nor does it restrict WHS/AD to the ultimate acquisition approach. The purpose of this notice is to obtain information regarding the availability and capability of all qualified sources to perform a potential requirement. In order to proactively plan for future requirements, WHS/AD is conducting market research to locate qualified, experienced, and interested businesses to provide Medical Supplies for the Armed Forces Retirement Home in Washington, DC and Gulfport, MS. Responses will not be considered as proposals, nor will any award be incurred by interested parties in responding to this sources sought notice. At this time no solicitation exists. Therefore, please do not request a copy of the solicitation. No contract will be awarded from this announcement and requests for solicitation will not receive a response. No reimbursement will be made for any cost associated with providing information in response to this announcement. Submittals will not be returned to the responder. Any information submitted by respondents is strictly voluntary. II. Background. The United States Congress established the Armed Forces Retirement Home (AFRH) as a separate Federal Agency in 1991 when it enacted the Defense Authorization Act, Public Law 101-510. The AFRH is comprised of the Armed Forces Retirement Home Washington, D.C. (AFRH-W) and the Armed Forces Retirement Home Gulfport, MS (AFRH-G). AFRH is a Continuing Care Retirement Community (CCRC) that offers Independent Living, Independent Living Plus, Long Term Care, Assisted Living, and Memory Support (dementia) options for its residents at each site. AFRH has a requirement for Medical Supplies to support the needs of its residents. Contractor provided services shall include, but not be limited to an innovative service model designed to control, support and manage the medical supplies at the AFRH. This requirement is for the filling and /or refilling of all medical supply requirements from provided medical supply lists for the Armed Forces Retirement Home in Washington, DC and Gulfport, MS. The Government reserves the right to purchase additional supplies provision of medical supplies not contained on the lists when deemed necessary or emergent. The Government would require prospective contractors to provide credits for medical supplies unused and returned. The Government also requires a web-based system for the ordering of medical supplies as needed in accordance with Performance Work Statement (PWS). These exchanges are in support of market research being conducted by WHS/AD to determine if there are businesses in the market that provide these services and the adequacy of the specifications. This includes its clarification of contract requirements, completeness of the PWS, examination of performance metric for realism, and contract type. While WHS/AD is targeting small businesses, firms of all sizes and socioeconomic backgrounds are welcome to submit their capabilities. III. Instructions. All interested businesses having the ability to perform the required service and provide all of the attached list of medical supplies may submit capability statements via email to the Contract Specialist, at dennis.w.jackson33.civ@mail.mil. Responses, in a Word, or Word-compatible document, shall be limited to no more than five (5) pages. Responses from "all" sources are requested, including Small Business, 8(a) small businesses, HUBZone small businesses, Service-Disabled Veteran Owned, HUBZone small businesses, Women-owned small businesses and Economically Disadvantage Women-owned small businesses. All responses to this RFI shall be submitted no later than Wednesday, July 18, 2018, 9:00 a.m. Eastern Daylight Time. Please limit your response to no more than five (5) pages (excluding questions), using Time New Roman 12 pt. font or equivalent. WHS/AD may have one-on-one sessions (telephonically) with respondents after feedback has been received. RESPONSES RECEIVED AFTER 9:00am (EDT), Wednesday, July 18, 2018 WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED. Capability statements will not be returned. Specifically, WHS/AD would like information and comments provided within your capability statement on the following: 1. A brief two or three page synopsis of similar work performed in the past. In addition, the respondent shall address its experience supplying medical supplies that have the requisite qualifications set forth in the draft PWS. Further, be sure to provide the dollar values of the experience(s) provided. 2. Company Name and address. 3. DUNS and CAGE Code Number. 4. Company Point of Contact, phone number and email. 5. Information to help determine if the requirement (item or service) is commercially available, including public catalog pricing, market prices, delivery schedules, customary terms and conditions, warranties, etc. 6. Identify how WHS/AD can best structure this requirement to facilitate competition 7. Recommendations to improve the approach/specification/adequacy of the information in the PWS and RFI to acquire the identified items/services. 8. Identify contracts your company has been awarded under NAICS Code for this requirement. a. 339112 - Surgical and Medical Instrument Manufacturing b. Additional information on NAICS codes can be found at www.sba.gov. 9. Specific examples of prior efforts same/and or similar to this Medical Supplies requirement. 10. Recommended/suggested NAICS codes for this effort and recommended contract type. 11. Number of contracts currently held with the Federal Government to include any Government-Wide Acquisition Contracts and /or Federal Supply Schedules listed under GSA Advantage. Include contract numbers. 12. Your status as a small business vendor (and/or any other socioeconomic categories your company has). 13. Your ability to provide medical supplies outlined in the attachments to the draft PWS. 14. Point of Contact, phone number, and email address(es) of individual(s) who can verify the demonstrated capabilities identified in the responses. 15. Your interest in submitting a quote on the requirement. 16. If there are any other questions or comments, please submit them along with your response. 17. Zipped files will not be accepted. Telephone requests concerning this notice will not be entertained. IV. Conclusion. Disclaimer and Important Notes. This notice does not obligate the Government to award a contract or otherwise pay for the information provided in response. The Government reserves the right to use information provided by respondents for any purpose deemed necessary and legally appropriate. Any organization responding to this notice should ensure that its response is complete and sufficiently detailed to allow the Government to determine the organization's qualifications to perform the work. Respondents are advised that the Government is under no obligation to acknowledge receipt of the information received or provide feedback to respondents with respect to any information submitted. After a review of the responses received, a pre-solicitation synopsis and solicitation may be published in Federal Business Opportunities. However, responses to this notice will not be considered adequate responses to a solicitation. Confidentiality. No proprietary, classified, confidential, or sensitive information should be included in your response. The Government reserves the right to use any non-proprietary technical information in any resultant solicitation(s)." WHS/AD appreciates your assistance with this market research and emphasizes that this notice is for planning purposes only. Questions may be directed to the Contract Specialist, Dennis Jackson at dennis.w.jackson33.civ@mail.mil no later than 9:00am Eastern Daylight Time, Friday July 13, 2018. QUESTIONS RECEIVED AFTER 9:00am (EDT), Friday, July 13, 2018 WILL NOT BE ANSWERED.
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- Place of Performance
- Address: 1800 Beach Drive, Gulfport, Mississippi, 39507, United States
- Zip Code: 39507
- Zip Code: 39507
- Record
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