RFI_Medical Equipment Maintenance.pdf

Request for Information (RFI): Medical Equipment Maintenance

THIS IS A REQUEST FOR INFORMATION (RFI) ONLY. This RFI is issued solely for information and planning purposes and does not constitute a solicitation or issuance thereof.

Issued By: The Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences, Bethesda, Maryland.

Proposed North American Industry Classification System (NAICS): 811210-Electronic and Precision Equipment Repair and Maintenance

Proposed Product and Service Code (PSC): J066-Maintenance, Repair, and Rebuilding of Equipment-Instruments and Laboratory Equipment

The Uniformed Services University (USU) is issuing this RFI to obtain information regarding the availability and capability of qualified contractors to support the requirements delineated herein. Please refer to the Scope and Information Requested sections of this RFI for specific information that should be detailed in any capability statement submission.

Background

The Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences (USU) is the Nation's federal health sciences university and is committed to excellence in military medicine and public health during peace and war. We provide the Nation with health professionals dedicated to career service in the Department of Defense and the United States Public Health Service and with scientists who serve the common good. We serve the uniformed services and the Nation as an outstanding academic health sciences center with a worldwide perspective for education, research, service, and consultation; we are unique in relating these activities to military medicine, disaster medicine, and military medical readiness. USU is located in Bethesda, MD on the grounds of the Naval Support Activity Bethesda.

The mission of the USU is to provide the highest quality education programs in the health sciences to those selected individuals who demonstrate dedication to a health profession career in the Uniformed Services.

Scope

The Uniformed Services University is seeking information on maintenance services to include preventive maintenance (PM) and remedial repair of various Medical Devices/Medical Device Systems (MD/MDS) to support the USU research communities, to include Armed Forces Radiobiology Research Institute (AFRRI). Support is anticipated to include providing all labor, material, supplies, tools, diagnostic software, and test equipment to perform MD/MDS maintenance and repair services, refer to to Attachment 1: Statement of Work for the full scope of the considered requirement. Industry feedback regarding scope of work as outlined in the Statement of Work is highly encouraged.

The Government is considering awarding a Blanket Purchase Agreement (BPA) with an ordering period of five years. All BPA Calls will be Firm-Fixed Price (FFP).

Any prime contractor, subcontractor, or other personnel must be without exclusions, debarment or other performance issues as listed in the System for Award Management at www.sam.gov and the Contractor Performance Reporting System at www.cpars.gov.

Information Requested

To respond to this RFI, please provide the following information within the capability statement.

1. Organization Information:

a. Name and address of organization.

b. Name, title, phone number, and email address of business and technical points of contact.

c. Unique Entity Identifier (UEI).

d. Commercial and Government Entity (CAGE) code.

e. Indicate size and socio-economic status under the NAICS 811210

2. Brief summary on experience providing the same or similar services as outlined herein.

3. Identify the organization(s) you have provided or currently provide the same or similar services to. Information provided should be within the last 3 years. For each organization identified, provide the following:

a. Contract name

b. Contract number

c. Total award amount

d. Period of performance (including any options)

e. Agency (or business) contract awarded by

f. Indicate whether your organization was a prime or subcontractor

4. If the organization holds a GSA Federal Supply Schedule (FSS) or other GWAC contract applicable to 811210-Electronic and Precision Equipment Repair and Maintenance, please provide the contract number(s).

5. Industry information relative to the proposed requirement.

Response and Process

Interested parties are requested to provide a capabilities statement. Interested vendors are strongly encouraged to respond, regardless of whether they can meet all or only some of the requirements.

RFI Responses shall be submitted by 3:00PM EDT on Wednesday, April 24, 2024. Responses should be limited to no more than 5 pages, and must be submitted via email to the following individuals:

Jennifer Wilsnack, Contract Specialist, jennifer.wilsnack@usuhs.edu Tina Guillot, Contracting Officer, tina.guillot@usuhs.edu

General marketing information or marketing flyers will not be reviewed. DO NOT include proprietary, classified, confidential, or sensitive information in any part of the RFI response.

Any requests for clarifications or questions will not be responded to by the submission date of this RFI. Any clarifications/questions submitted will be addressed in any resultant solicitation.

Disclaimers

The Government reserves the right to use and/or disclose information provided by respondents for any purpose(s) it deems necessary and legally appropriate. Responses to this RFI will not be returned. Respondents are advised that the Government is under no obligation to acknowledge receipt of RFI responses or provide feedback on any information submitted. Responses to this RFI are not offered and cannot be accepted by the Government to form a binding contract or award. Responses do not bind the Government to any further actions related to this RFI topic including requesting follow-on proposals from respondents to this RFI. Responders are solely responsible for all expenses associated with responding to this RFI. Response submission is voluntary and is not required to propose a future solicitation, if any, on this topic.

Attachment(s):

Attachment 1: Draft Statement of Work (SOW) Attachment 2: Equipment List