Surgical Instrument Decontamination- Surge

Sources Sought Notice is a market research tool being used to determine availability and adequacy of potential business sources. The proposed North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) Code is 622110 with a corresponding size stadrad of $47M. The government will use this information to determine the best acquisition strategy for this procurement. The government is interested in both large and small businesses to include 8(a), Service-Disabled Veteran Owned, HubZone, and Women-Owned small business concerns. 

Medical Readiness Contracting Office-West (MRCO-W) Fort Sam Houston, Texas, is seeking a non-personal service contract to provide the inspection, assembly, and packaging of decontaminated/cleaned surgical instrument sets in support of the Sterilization/Processing/Distribution (SPD) Section under the Department of Operative Services (DOPS) at the Brooke Army Medical Center (BAMC) located on Fort Sam Houston, Texas.  Services provided under this contract shall be as comprehensive as Government-supplied facilities, equipment, and support services permit. For every official “Surge Event” identified by BAMC, the Contractor shall independently provide an appropriate number of contract personnel to perform services, adhere to all regulatory requirements, monitor onsite operations, manage the onsite workflow, and provide necessary administration to perform services to the standards and acceptable quality levels identified the Statement of Work (SOW). The SPD Section shall issue the Contractor decontaminated/cleaned instrument sets for inspection, assembly, and packaging.  The Medical Treatment Facility (MTF) anticipates the volume of instrument sets as ranging from 200-230 for every official “Surge Event” identified by BAMC.  A set is defined as a group of instruments classified as having a unique entry in the CensiTrac system.  All services shall be performed onsite.  Neither the Contractor, nor its contract personnel, are permitted to remove any government-owned material from the MTF at any given time.

The requirement is expected to result in the award of a single Firm-Fixed Price contract. 

The anticipated delivery date is TBD.

Contractors responding to this sources sought notice are advised their response does not ensure participation in future solicitations or contract awards. The government will not reimburse any company or individual for any expense associated with preperation or participation in this research. The government will not provide a debriefing on the results of the survey. Interested parties should email responses to derek.t.meilinger.civ@health.mil by the date identified in the notice.

There is no solicitation at this time. 

Contractor response should include: 

The size of your business with regards to NAICS code 622110 per the standard described in Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Part 19.102 (The FAR is available at http://farsite.hill.af.mil).

Written narrative of the contractor's capability, NTE 5 pages.

If you believe this procurement action should be under a different NAICS code, please recommend an alternate NAICS and the rationale for the alternate code. 

Recommended bid schedule (Contract Line items) and invoicing terms.

Company name, Unique Entity ID, Cage, Contact Information.

Any questions or comments.

Submit no later than the date indicated in this notice.