Medical Supplies
Added: Sep 05, 2014 2:29 pm The Department of Homeland Security (DHS), U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) intends to issue a Request for Proposal (RFP) for medical supplies. CBP and other DHS Components require vendor(s) to supply medical supplies used by personnel to train for and perform medical treatments, tests, and operations. Supplies are those used in a pre-hospital, emergency medical services (EMS) context, and oftentimes in an austere, remote environment. This is a strategic sourcing initiative that will result in a multiple award DHS-wide Blanket Purchase Agreement (BPA) available to all Components for use. Upon award, this contract vehicle will be mandatory for use per DHS Directive 060-01. Other DHS Components that use medical supplies include Federal Protective Service (FPS), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Federal Law Enforcement Training Center (FLETC), Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS), U.S. Coast Guard (USCG), and U.S. Secret Service (USSS). CBP will utilize a partial small business set-aside under NAICS code 423450 and issue the solicitation in accordance with FAR Part 12. The scope of this BPA is to provide organizational components within DHS various types and brands of medical supplies for delivery to various CONUS and OCONUS locations. Contractors shall provide access to medical supplies as made available tough their government or commercial catalogs. All commercial medical supply offerings available tough the vendor's commercial or government catalog may be purchased tough this BPA. All medical supplies within the scope of this BPA are identified as and determined to be commercial items readily available in the commercial marketplace. Contractors shall furnish medical supplies used by DHS personnel to train for and perform medical treatments, tests, and operations. Offerors will have the ability to propose on one or more categories as determined by the offeror. The categories are as follows: General Medical SuppliesAutomatic External Defibrillators (AED)/Heart MonitorsKits (Small Businesses Only) Awards will be made on a lowest price technically acceptable basis to the offerors who propose a solution that is in the best interest of the Government. All comments concerning this pre-solicitation announcement are to be provided in writing to the attention of Amanda Freeman at amanda.freeman@dhs.gov HSBP1014R0046 Department of Homeland Security Customs and Border Protection
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