RFI_CMS_HSFE70-15-I-0049.docx

RFI: #HSFE70-15-I-0049

Request for Information (RFI): #HSFE70-15-I-0049 Federal Emergency Management Agency Logistics Branch

Title: Consumable Medical Supplies

NOTE: The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) is publishing this Request for Information (RFI) to obtain information from contractors for additional market research only and is issued in accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Part 10 and Subpart 15.201. The information provided herein is for information only. No solicitation document exists at this time. Issuance of this notice does not constitute any obligation on the part of the Government to procure these items or to issue a solicitation. In addition, the Government is under no obligation to pay for information submitted in response to this RFI, and responses to this notice cannot be accepted as offers. The contents herein are subject to change without notice. Any information that the vendor considers proprietary should be clearly marked as such.

Background: Historically, there has been a lack of adequate shelter support and care for sheltered disaster survivors who require Consumable Medical Supplies (CMS) resources. The provision of Consumable Medical Supplies (e.g., medications, diapers, and bandages) are medical supplies which may be ingested, injected, or applied and/or are one time usages. The CMS list herein has been developed by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Mass Care Functional Needs Support Services (FNSS) review group. FEMA is seeking information regarding vendor capabilities to support emergency response and steady state operations.

Objective:

The primary objective of this RFI is to determine if vendors are capable of providing the complete 93 line item kits (see attachment 1) as well as supplying ala carte items as required to support CONUS and OCONUS operations as established hereafter.

· The vendor should identify their capability to support (Continental US) CONUS and (Outside the Continental US) OCONUS (Puerto Rico, US Virgin Islands, Guam & Hawaii) locations by the following required delivery timeframes.

· Emergency response: The vendor has within 48 hours of a delivery order to fulfill kits & ala carte orders to CONUS destinations and 48 OCONUS ports of embarkation.

· Steady State: fill within 30 days after receipt of order.

· The vendor shall identify their capability to meet shelf life requirements for a minimum of 15 months.

· The vendor shall acknowledge and agree to FEMA’s transportation requirements.

· During an emergency response when delivering to an Incident Support Base (ISB) or Point of Distribution (POD), 53’ trailers will be utilized and dropped for a period of up to 30 days.

· During an emergency response, expedited delivery will be required for all deliveries.

· The vendor shall identify how OCONUS support will be provided and what type of transportation would be utilized.

· For OCONUS support, the vendor shall specify whether or not they possess on-island capabilities and the extent of those capabilities to meet FEMA requirements.

RFI Response Format:

In order to better assist in the review of submittals to this RFI, respondents are encouraged to prepare capability statements that closely adhere to the following format:

The document format shall be either Microsoft Word (.doc or .docx), or Adobe Acrobat (.pdf) formats. Responses shall be prepared using 12 pt. font, 1 inch margins, and 8.5” by 11” paper and shall not exceed five (5) pages in length, including images, data displays, charts, graphs, and tables.

Respondents are encouraged to ensure that their submittals are complete and address all items outlined within this RFI. Respondents may provide additional promotional literature in addition to their response as long as the literature conforms to the response format. Submissions in response to this RFI shall not exceed 5 pages.

Response Deadline and Point of Contact Information:

FEMA will only give consideration to submissions in response to this notice that are in the form of Microsoft Word and/or PDF (searchable format) documents attached to emails received no later than June 5, 2015 addressed to irvin.shell@fema.dhs.gov Contract Specialist, and carolyn.knight@fema.dhs.gov Contracting Officer.

Interested parties identify their interest and statement of capability to satisfy the Government’s requirement by contacting the Contract Specialist at irvin.shell@fema.dhs.gov and Contracting Officer at carolyn.knight@fema.dhs.gov . No phone calls will be taken regarding this RFI. All correspondence must be submitted via e-mail in writing. Please include the Request for Information Number in the subject Box and the information listed below in your correspondence:

1. Company Name/Division, mailing address, e-mail address, telephone, FAX numbers, and website address (if available).

2. Single point-of-contact name, title, telephone, and email address.

3. DUNS number, CAGE Code, Tax Identification Number (TIN), and company structure (Corporation, LLC, partnership, joint venture, etc.). Please note that companies must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) to be considered potential sources (https://www.sam.gov/portal/public/SAM/).

4. A statement addressing whether the company has an accounting system that has been determined adequate by DCAA or another cognizant audit agency for purposes of performing work on a Federal government cost type contract.

5. A statement addressing whether the company has a property management system that has been determined acceptable for use on a Federal government contract.

6. Applicable NAICS code under which the company customarily does business.

7. Business size for NAICS Codes _______ and ___________ and socio-economic status, if qualified as one or more of the following:

a. 8(a) firm (must be certified by SBA)

b. Small Disadvantaged Business (must be certified by SBA)

c. Woman-Owned Small Business

d. HUBZone firm (must be certified by SBA)

e. Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (must be listed in the VetBiz Vendor Information pages)

8. If a teaming arrangement is contemplated, discuss potential team members.

9. A description of the firm’s ability to perform the work and any other information you believe to be important and germane to the purposes of this RFI.

The responses received will assist FEMA with identifying the number and nature of the entities that consider themselves feasible technical solution providers.

Each respondent, by submitting a response, agrees that any cost incurred by it in responding to this request, or in support of activities associated with this RFI, shall be the sole responsibility of respondent. Responses to this RFI will not be returned.

Industry Discussions If FEMA still has follow-on questions about a respondent’s capability, that vendor may be contacted for further RFI related discussions. Notification will be provided approximately 4 weeks following the deadline to respond to this RFI. Those respondents will be contacted directly by the Contract Specialist.

Questions Respondents may submit questions regarding this RFI to the contact(s) listed below. Please send any questions you may have to the Contract Specialist, Irvin Shell or Contracting Officer, Carolyn Knight. Each question shall provide the section and page number of the particular item being referred to in this RFI.

Attachments:

· (Attachment 1) Request for Information (RFI) Questions

· (Attachment 2) Copy of the Specifications.

· (Attachment 3) Lists of contact information of potential delivery destinations.

· (Attachment 4) Packaging Information