Patient Monitoring & Capital Equipment

AMENDMENT 0006 - SOLICITATION CLOSING DATE EXTENDED UNTIL OCTOBER 18, 2018 P.M. Philadelphia Time

This note is to inform all interested parties that as of 9/10/18 only Amendments 0001 through 0005 have been issued. Due to system issues Amendment 0005 attachments #2 and #3 were mislabeled as Amendments 0006 & 0007 respectively. However, these are simply attachments related to Amednment 0005.

Amendment 0005 - Solicitation Date Extended Until September 27, 2018, Modality Matrix and DPI attachments revised (attached) and vendor submitted questions with DLA Troop Support responses included as continuation pages of Amendment 0005

Amendment 0004 - Solicitation Date Extended Until September 17, 2018

Amendment 0003 - Solicitation Date Extended Until September 10, 2018.

PATIENT MONITORING AND CAPITAL EQUIPMENT (PMCE) PROGRAM OPEN SEASON: The Second PMCE Open Season is hereby issued on the following DLA website: https://www.dibbs.bsm.dla.mil . The open season is an amendment to reopen the original solicitation to allow additional vendors to submit offers and obtain a contract under the program. The solicitation closing date is hereby extended to August 27, 2018, 1:00 pm local Philadelphia time, through issuance of Amendment 0002 of solicitation SPE2D1-17-R-0001. The PMCE Program supports Government requirements for Patient Monitoring Systems, Pharmacy Automation systems, Integrated Operating Room Systems, Anesthesia, Infant Care, Critical Care, and other Capital Medical Equipment. The solicitation also supports all Subsystems, Accessories, Consumables, Spare/Repair Parts, Installation, Training, Maintenance, and Incidental Services for the systems under this solicitation.  This solicitation represents the second generation of the Patient Monitoring Program while incorporating other products categories supported by DLA Troop Support Capital Equipment Division.

IMPORTANT NOTES ABOUT THE OPEN SEASON:

(1.) Amendment 0002 hereby deletes and replaces pages 2 through 60 of the original solicitation.

(2.) Amendment 0002 hereby deletes and replaces all attachments.

(3.) Vendors shall complete and sign the original solicitation page 1 and Amendment 0002.

(4.) The solicitation is hereby reopened, with a revised closing date in accordance with page 2 of this amendment.

(5.) For any questions on this procurement, please contact Maciek Okulicz-Kozaryn at (215) 737-2888 or maciej.okulicz-kozaryn@dla.mil

1. In accordance with number 8 located on page 3 of 94 of the original solicitation (Open Seasons), receipt of offers under the Open Season period is hereby extended from November 16, 2017 to December 18, 2017. 2. Offers must be received by December 18, 2017, by 1:00 p.m., Eastern Standard Time (local Philadelphia time) at the DLA Troop Support Business Opportunities Office. Please see additional submission requirements located on page 3 of 94 of the original solicitation. FAXED OFFERS ARE NOT ACCEPTABLE.

 The solicitation states that "Offerors shall provide copies of all submission material on two CD-ROMs (or DVD's) and two physical copies."  DLA requests that the vendor please hid columns where the vendor has not placed any information to reduce size; including just providing part number, description, the list price, the discount and country of origin.

Correction to solicitation pages 29 and 30 and Vendor Questions and Responses.

The Defense Logistics Agency Troop Support Medical Supply Chain (DLA) is responsible for the acquisition and management of patient monitoring Pharmacy Automation, Anesthesia and Anesthesia Monitoring Systems, Infant Care and Critical Care equipment, systems, subsystems, and components along with maintenance services, training, and incidental services related to the supply of the equipment for customers located in the United States and worldwide.  The objective of this solicitation is to establish the next generation of the PMCE program with multiple­ award Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity contracts utilizing FAR 16.505 (b) multiple-award ordering procedures.  The Program is estimated to have annual sales of $54 million based on historical sales.

The Scope of the program is as follows: The PMCE program will consist of (5) main categories of equipment to include Patient Monitoring, Pharmacy Automation, Anesthesia and Anesthesia Monitoring Systems, Infant Care and Critical Care.  Patient Monitoring systems include but are not limited to Bedside Monitoring (Modular & Bedside); Fetal Monitoring (Bedside & Central); Transport (Vital Signs) Monitoring; Central Monitoring (Bedside & Telemetry); Specialty Monitoring (Cardiac Catheterization Systems, Angiographic Monitoring Systems, Magnetic Resonance Systems, Full Disclosure Systems, Cardiology Management/Analysis Systems), Holter Monitors, Telemetry Systems, Clinical Information Systems, Ventilators, Electrocardiograph (ECG) Systems, Electroencephalographs (EEG), Defibrillators and Defibrillator/Monitors (Automated External Defibrillators (AED) & Defibrillator/Monitors), Stress Test Systems (Treadmills & Stress Test Monitors).  Pharmacy Automation will include: (Pharmacy Systems, Inpatient/Outpatient, Point of Use Systems, Refill Center Systems and Patient Queuing Systems).  Anesthesia and Anesthesia Monitoring Systems include anesthesia machines and anesthesia monitoring devices.  Infant Care includes infant warmers, incubators and other infant care devices.  Critical Care includes ventilators, defibrillators, and other equipment.  All categories of equipment may include Upgrades, Repair Parts, Software, Accessories, Maintenance and Other related equipment.

Incidental services are standard commercial services that the contractor may be asked to perform in connection with supplying items under the scope of the contract.  What constitutes an incidental service is fact specific and will be a function of factors such as type of service, amount charged for the service, dollar amount charged for the supplies, existence of a close relationship between the service and the item supplied, and the time required to perform the service.

Maintenance, calibration or repair of certain equipment that meets all the conditions set forth in FAR 22.1003-4 (c) (1)(ii.) are allowable as long as the vendor provides full certification under FAR 52.222-48 - Exemption from  Application of the Service Contract Labor Standards to Contracts for Maintenance, Calibration, or Repair of  Certain Equipment - Certification (MAY 2014). Third party multivendor maintenance is allowable if all conditions at FAR 22.1003-4 (c)(1)(ii.) are applicable.

The Government may issue delivery orders to lease equipment  under  the Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contracts awarded  from this solicitation based on a case-by-case evaiuation of comparative costs and other factors and determination that i is to  the Government's  advantage under the circumstances  in  accordance  with FAR Subpart  7.4.

Orders may be issued in support of requirements from the Department of Defense (DoD), other Federal Agencies/Organizations and foreign governments through the DoD foreign military sales programs.  During the term of the contract DLA reserves the right to add other customer groups to be supported by this IDIQ contract

All contracts shall have a five-year base period and a single option to extend contracts for an additional five-year term.

Vendors shall support all CONUS locations, Alaska, Hawaii, and U.S. Territories. Vendors may be asked to support OCONUS locations outside of Alaska, Hawaii, and U.S. Territories.

One or more of the items under this acquisition is subject to the World Trade Organization Government Procurement Agreement and Free Trade Agreements.

DLA intends to award IDIQ contracts under full and open competition to any responsible offeror who can comply with all solicitation requirements, including all technical requirements and its offered pricing can be determined fair and reasonable

The solicitation and attachments will be posted on https://www.dibbs.bsm.dla.mil  The solicitation is expected to be issued on August 1, 2017 and to close on September 30, 2017 at 1:00 pm local Philadelphia time.