Medical reagents and microbiological media plates

SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE

DLA Troop Support Pacific Reference Number DLATSP-18-SS-0002

CLASS VIII; MEDICAL REAGENTS AND MICROBIOLOGICAL MEDIA PLATE DROP SHIPMENTS FOR THE LABORATORY DEPARTMENT AT

THE UNITED STATES NAVAL HOSPITAL,

CAMP FOSTER, OKINAWA, JAPAN

DLA Troop Support Pacific Location:  Okinawa, Japan

Requirement:  The Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) Troop Support Pacific is issuing this Sources Sought Notice as a means of conducting market research to identify local sources capable and interested in fulfilling a requirement for the procurement and drop shipment deliveries of CLASS VIII, Medical supplies, materials and equipment items in support of United States Naval Hospital (USNH), located in Okinawa, Japan. 

The Contractor shall provideSYSMEX Hematology Reagents and Microbiological Media Plate medical supply items to the USNH, located in Okinawa, Japan.

The Contractor will be required to fulfill SYSMEX Hematology Reagent orders on an "as-needed" basis. 

Media Plate deliveries will be ordered and must be delivered based upon a fixed, annual Delivery Schedule. 

Period of Performance: The base ordering period will extend over a 12-month period, commencing on November 30, 2017 and extending through November 29, 2018, followed by two (2) 12-month period additional ordering periods. 

Place of Performance: The work to be performed and/or supplies to be delivered under this contract shall be at the designated delivery location. The primary delivery location is as follows:

               United States Naval Hospital (USNH) Okinawa Laboratory Department

               Camp Foster, Building 960, Tarawa Rd. Ginowan City

               Okinawa, Japan 901-2221

               Point of Contact (POC): Mr. Minoru Oshiro

               Telephone: 098-971-7418

***Please see the DRAFT Statement of Work for additional details.

Contract Type:  DLA Troop Support Pacific contemplates a Firm-Fixed Priced Indefinite Delivery, Indefinite Quantity type contract.

NAICS Selection:  The applicable North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code is 325412; Pharmaceutical Preparation Manufacturing.  This United States (U.S.) industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in manufacturing in-vivo diagnostic substances and pharmaceutical preparations (except biological) intended for internal and external consumption in dose forms, such as ampoules, tablets, capsules, vials, ointments, powders, solutions, and suspensions. 

***All interested sources who consider themselves qualified and capable in providing the medical supplies described within this Notice are invited to submit a response to this Sources Sought Notice via email to Ayako.Nakagawa.jpn@DLA.mil and Khristina.Matthews-Sandoval@DLA.mil.  1:00 p.m. Japan Standard Time (JST) on Wednesday, September 6, 2017. 

Responses shall include the following:

1) Legal and Registered Name of Company;

2) Legal and Registered Company Address;

3) Company's Duns and Bradstreet Number (DUNS) Number (used when registering in the System for Award Management (SAM) Database;

4) Company's National Commercial and Government Entity (NCAGE) Code Number;

5) Point of Contact, to include telephone number and email address; and

6) Brief Capabilities Statement of Company (Statements should describe recent and relative past performance to the NAICS code identified within this notice). 

THIS SOURCES SOUGHT ANNOUNCEMENT IS FOR INFORMATIONAL AND MARKET RESEARCH PURPOSES ONLY.  THIS NOTICE DOES NOT CONSTITUTE A SOLICITATION AND SHALL NOT BE CONSTRUED AS A COMMITMENT BY THE U.S. GOVERNMENT.  THE U.S. GOVERNMENT IS UNDER NO OBLIGATION TO AWARD A CONTRACT AS A RESULT OF THIS ANNOUNCEMENT.  ALL INFORMATION SUBMITTED IN RESPONSE TO THIS ANNOUNCEMENT IS VOLUNTARY.

ADDITIONAL NOTES FOR INTERESTED SOURCES

All companies doing business with the Federal Government must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) Database. The website for registration is www.sam.gov. 

Interested sources seeking additional information relating to the announcement are asked to review the following websites:

•1.      NAICS:  http://www.census.gov/

•2.      SAM Database: https://www.sam.gov/

Questionsregarding this Notice shall be directed to the following Government Point of Contact:

Khristina Matthews-Sandoval

Contracting Officer

DLA Troop Support Pacific; Okinawa, Japan

Mobile: 080-8592-2456 or 098-911-5111; Ext. 637-1104

Email:  Khristina.Matthews-Sandoval@DLA.Mil

****Local (Okinawan) Companies must dial (098) 911-5111, wait for the dial tone and then dial 637-1104 to be connected.

If your company requires assistance in Japanese, please contact:

Ayako Nakagawa

MLC Purchasing and Contract Assistant

DLA Troop Support Pacific; Okinawa, Japan

Email:  Ayako.Nakagawa.jpn@DLA.mil

**** Local (Okinawan) Companies must dial (098) 911-5111, wait for the dial tone and then dial 637-1118 to be connected.