Non-transplantable Anatomical Media (NAM) Required for Training

Marine Forces Reserve’s (MARFORRES/MFR) Personnel Retrieval and Processing (PRP) Company requires contracted services to provide non-transplantable anatomical media (NAM/cadavers), during Joint Exercise Norther Strike-23.2 aboard Camp Grayling, Michigan, from 09-Aug-2023 to 15-Aug-2023 (travel/prep days 08-Aug and 16-Aug), for Mortuary Affairs training. As detailed within the draft Performance Work Statement (PWS), the contractor shall be responsible for providing Cadavers and Handling Services, Direction and Feedback, and Progress Briefings as required.

THIS IS A REQUEST FOR INFORMATION (RFI) ONLY.  This RFI is issued solely for information and planning purposes and is issued in accordance with FAR Clause 52.215-3; it does not constitute a Request for Proposal (RFP) or a promise to issue an RFP in the future.  This request for information does not commit the Government to contract for any supply or service whatsoever.  Further, the Government is not at this time seeking proposals and will not accept unsolicited proposals.  Respondees are advised that the U.S. Government will not pay for any information or administrative costs incurred in response to this RFI; all costs associated with responding to this RFI will be solely at the interested party’s expense.  Any information that the vendor considers proprietary should be clearly marked as such.

The Government may issue a competitive solicitation for this requirement.  To receive a contract award, the potential awardee must be registered with the System for Award (SAM) website - https://sam.gov – prior to award.   

INDUSTRY QUESTIONS and SUBMISSIONS: No phone calls will be accepted regarding this notice.  ALL INDUSTRY QUESTIONS AND SUBMISSIONS shall be sent in writing via email to lizbeth.robles@usmc.mil  and MFR_RCO_Execution@usmc.mil. Responses to this notice should include responses to each of the following to the maximum extent practicable (verbal responses will not be accepted):

(1) Provide a primary point of contact for your organization to include phone number and e-mail address;

(2) Provide vendor business size. The applicable NAICS code for this requirement is 611699 – All Other Miscellaneous Schools & Instruction.  A small business is a firm not exceeding $16.5 million average annual receipts.  Note: Responses to this notice will be used to determine the availability of small businesses in consideration of a small business set-aside.

(3) Is your company able to provide the platform capabilities as explained in the attached PWS for the specified dates (if not please provide approximate lead times);

(4) Provide an estimated price – an estimated price is not a formal quote and will be used by the Government for budgetary and market research purposes, only;

(5) Are there questions or recommendations from industry that would enhance the quality and clarity of the PWS herein?  Please provide a thorough explanation.