Synopsis

The Medical Supply Chain at DLA Troop Support is the inventory control point responsible for purchasing dental supplies and equipment for U.S. soldiers, sailors, airmen and marines-around the world and around the clock. Solicitation SPE2DE-16-R-0004 is a standing solicitation from which the Government intends to award multiple contracts to manufacturers and distributors of dental supplies. The dental supplies and equipment included in the solicitation include, but are not limited to, the following: acrylics, anesthetics, articulating paper/accessories, burs, cement & liners, cosmetic dentistry (bonding agents/etching gels), crown forms, disposables, endodontic supplies, gloves, finishing & polishing materials, hand-pieces, instruments, impressions material/accessories, infection control substances, matrix material, orthodontic supplies, pins & posts, preventives, rubber dam & accessories, waxes, dental x-ray film, other miscellaneous dental items, and dental implants. Other dental supplies and equipment, of a similar character or type, suitable for use by DLA Troop Support customers, may be required as an improvement, replacement, or supplement to items listed herein.
The solicitation is being issued as part of a Multiple Award Schedule program using the guidance of FAR part 8. The Multiple Award Program Contracts/Delivery Orders are designed to provide logistic support that empowers customers to select products that best meet their mission needs. The objective of this solicitation is to establish long-term Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contracts for dental supplies and equipment ordered through the DLA Electronic Catalog (ECAT) for delivery to Department of Defense (DoD) research centers, hospitals, dental laboratories and clinics, and any federal customer participating in this program.
The solicitation is for a five year period. The estimated 5 year value of the resultant contracts is $246,800,000.00. The forecasted maximum of the resultant contracts is $493,600,000.00. The term of the contracts awarded as a result of this solicitation will be one Base Year Ordering Period and four (4) One-Year Option Ordering Periods. Each of these contract periods shall be for one year, unless otherwise specified in the award document. All contracts awarded as a result of this solicitation will not exceed 60 months should all option periods be exercised.

Once the solicitation is issued, there will be periodic opening and closings throughout the five year period. The time for receipt of proposals will be 3:00 P.M./EST on the last business day of each month beginning December 31, 2016. Offerors are requested to submit complete proposals for all requirements, including all certifications, as specified in the solicitation. Proposals may be submitted at any time during the open periods of the solicitation.

The dental items covered under this acquisition are subjected to the Berry Amendment and the Trade Agreements Act.
The solicitation will be available on or before November 16, 2016. A copy of the solicitation can be obtained through the DLA Internet Bulletin Board System (DIBBS), https://www.dibbs.bsm.dla.mil/. From the menu bar select "RFP/IFBs", then conduct a search either through the "Search the RFP/IFB Database" or the "Solicitation Package Search" areas.

POC Acquisition Specialist is Dan Link, 215-737-6022, email Daniel.Link@dla.mil. The Contracting Officer is John R. Jackson, 215-737-0850, email John.R.Jackson@dla.mil.

All responsible sources may submit a proposal and shall be considered by the Agency.

The Medical Supply Chain at DLA Troop Support is the inventory control point responsible for purchasing dental supplies and equipment for U.S. soldiers, sailors, airmen and marines-around the world and around the clock. Solicitation SPE2DE-16-R-0004 is a standing solicitation from which the Government intends to award multiple contracts to manufacturers and distributors of dental supplies. The dental supplies and equipment included in the solicitation include, but are not limited to, the following: acrylics, anesthetics, articulating paper/accessories, burs, cement & liners, cosmetic dentistry (bonding agents/etching gels), crown forms, disposables, endodontic supplies, gloves, finishing & polishing materials, hand-pieces, instruments, impressions material/accessories, infection control substances, matrix material, orthodontic supplies, pins & posts, preventives, rubber dam & accessories, waxes, dental x-ray film, other miscellaneous dental items, and dental implants. Other dental supplies and equipment, of a similar character or type, suitable for use by DLA Troop Support customers, may be required as an improvement, replacement, or supplement to items listed herein.
The solicitation is being issued as part of a Multiple Award Schedule program using the guidance of FAR part 8. The Multiple Award Program Contracts/Delivery Orders are designed to provide logistic support that empowers customers to select products that best meet their mission needs. The objective of this solicitation is to establish long-term Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contracts for dental supplies and equipment ordered through the DLA Electronic Catalog (ECAT) for delivery to Department of Defense (DoD) research centers, hospitals, dental laboratories and clinics, and any federal customer participating in this program.
The solicitation is for a five year period. The estimated 5 year value of the resultant contracts is $246,800,000.00. The forecasted maximum of the resultant contracts is $493,600,000.00. The term of the contracts awarded as a result of this solicitation will be one Base Year Ordering Period and four (4) One-Year Option Ordering Periods. Each of these contract periods shall be for one year, unless otherwise specified in the award document. All contracts awarded as a result of this solicitation will not exceed 60 months should all option periods be exercised.

Once the solicitation is issued, there will be periodic opening and closings throughout the five year period. The time for receipt of proposals will be 3:00 P.M./EST on the last business day of each month beginning December 31, 2016. Offerors are requested to submit complete proposals for all requirements, including all certifications, as specified in the solicitation. Proposals may be submitted at any time during the open periods of the solicitation.

The dental items covered under this acquisition are subjected to the Berry Amendment and the Trade Agreements Act.
The solicitation will be available on or before November 16, 2016. A copy of the solicitation can be obtained through the DLA Internet Bulletin Board System (DIBBS), https://www.dibbs.bsm.dla.mil/. From the menu bar select "RFP/IFBs", then conduct a search either through the "Search the RFP/IFB Database" or the "Solicitation Package Search" areas.

POC Acquisition Specialist is Dan Link, 215-737-6022, email Daniel.Link@dla.mil. The Contracting Officer is John R. Jackson, 215-737-0850, email John.R.Jackson@dla.mil.

All responsible sources may submit a proposal and shall be considered by the Agency.