THE MEDICAL/SURGICAL PRIME VENDOR PROGRAM - GEN V   2

THE MEDICAL/SURGICAL PRIME VENDOR PROGRAM - GEN V

Solicitation Number: SPE2DS-16-R-0001 Agency: Defense Logistics Agency Office: DLA Troop Support, 700 Robbins Avenue, Building 6, Philadelphia, PA 19111 Notice Type: Pre-Solicitation Announcement

Synopsis: DLA Troop Support is an agency of the Defense Logistics Agency (DLA). DLA provides supply support and logistics services to the Army, Air Force, Navy, Marine Corps, and several federal agencies. The Medical Supplier Operations, a Directorate of DLA Troop Support, is in the process of soliciting a Medical Surgical Prime Vendor indefinite quantity, long-term contract. The solicitation issue and close dates are 1 June 2016 and 19 July 2016, respectively. The intended contract base period will be 30 months with 3 available 30-month option periods.

The Med/Surg Prime Vendor (PV) Program has established three Global regions (North, South, and West), including primary and backup support. PV support is combined to provide routine ordering capability throughout the world. PV is the primary distribution channel (single distributor) for procurement and delivery of a full range of commercial medical/surgical supplies to a group of Medical Treatment Facilities (MTFs) in the geographical regions. MTFs order directly through the Prime Vendor with next day delivery. This acquisition is UNRESTRICTED for the Global North, South and West Primary Prime Vendor and the Global North and West Backup Prime Vendor. The Global South Backup Prime Vendor will be SET ASIDE for small business. In the instance that no responsible or technically acceptable small business offers are received, DLA Troop Support reserves the right to solicit pricing from each large business who offered on another region and to make award of the Global South Backup role to a large business.

Each PV provides all medical surgical products for which it has been authorized as a distributor under a designated contracting instrument as authorized by DLA Troop Support Medical. MTFs order directly through the Prime Vendor with next day delivery. Items supported under the contract include medical and surgical supplies and some small medical equipment. All items are brand name specific or generic commercial products that are identified by the manufacturer's item descriptions and part number and conform to the manufacturer's commercial specifications. The following major medical supply classes may be included (but not necessarily limited to): 6505 (Drugs, biologicals); 6510 (Surgical dressing materials); 6515 (Medical & Surgical instruments, equipment); 6545 (Medical sets, kits, and equipment - not including military configured kits); 6670 (Scales and Balances); 6532 (Hospital and Surgical Clothing and Related Special Purpose Items); 8520 (Toilet Soap, Shaving Preparations, and Dentifrices); 4240 (Safety and Rescue Equipment). A Medical Air Bridge and Prime Vendor War Readiness support is also provided.

A vendor pre-proposal conference will be held on June 16, 2016. This conference will serve as an opportunity for vendors to ask pertinent questions before the proposal is submitted. Information regarding the conference will be addressed in the solicitation and synopsized at a later date. Any questions regarding the upcoming solicitation and conference may be forwarded to:

David Zarenkiewicz, Brian Mason, Nancy Martin, Tara Perrien, Maryann DiMeo Contracting Officers
Medical Surgical Prime Vendor - Medical Directorate
Defense Supply Center Philadelphia
700 Robbins Avenue
Philadelphia, PA 19111
(215) 737-3906 telephone or via email at David.Zarenkiewicz@dla.mil, Brian.Mason2@dla.mil, Nancy.Martin@dla.mil, Tara.Perrien@dla.mil, Maryann.Dimeo@dla.mil