VITEK 2 Coagulation Analyzer & VITEK 2 Compatible Medical Supply Items

 

SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE

DLA TROOP SUPPORT PACIFIC REFERENCE NUMBER:   DLATSP-17-SS-0010

TITLE OF REQUIREMENT:   VITEK 2 Coagulation Analyzer & VITEK 2 Compatible Medical Supply Items

 

DLA TROOP SUPPORT PACIFIC LOCATION:   Okinawa, Japan

 

Sources Sought Publication Date:   July 25, 2017

 

•1.      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 of fulfilling a requirement for the procurement and delivery of CLASS VIII, Medical supplies, materials and equipment items in support of the United States Naval Hospital (USNH), located in Okinawa, Japan. The Contractor shall provide a new VITEK 2 Coagulation Analyzer to the USNH Okinawa Laboratory.  Additionally, the Contractor shall provide all VITEK 2 Compatible Medical Supply Items listed in the attached for use with the Contractor-provided VITEK 2 Coagulation Analyzer.  The contractor shall perform to the standards stated within this contract.

 

•2.      Period of Performance: The initial ordering period will extend over a 12-month period, commencing on dates to be determined. The first delivery under this contract will be on or before 30 September 2017.  Subsequent deliveries will follow a Delivery Schedule.  The Delivery Schedule has not been determined at this time.  The Government anticipates awarding an Indefinite Delivery, Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract with a base consisting of 12 consecutive months, followed by four (4) one-year ordering periods for a total of five (5) possible contract terms. 

 

•3.      Delivery Location:

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

 

•4.      Contract Type: DLA Troop Support Pacific contemplates a Firm-Fixed Priced Indefinite Delivery, Indefinite Quantity type contract with a base period of 12 months, followed by four (4) additional 12-month ordering periods.  For a contract period not to exceed five (5) years.  

 

•5.      NAICS Code: 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. 

 

•6.      All interested Vendors 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.  Responses shall be received no later than 1:00 p.m. Japan Standard Time (JST) on Wednesday, August 2, 2017. 

 

•7.      All responses submitted in response to this Sources Sought Notice shall include the following:

 

•·        Legal and Registered Name of Company;

•·        Legal and Registered Company Address;

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

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

•·        Point of Contact, to include telephone number and email address; and

 

THIS IS A SOURCES SOUGHT ANNOUNCEMENT ONLY.  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/

 

Questions regarding this Sources Sought Announcement shall be directed to the following Government Point of Contact:

 

Ms. Khristina Matthews-Sandoval

Contracting Officer

DLA Troop Support Pacific; Okinawa, Japan

Japan Mobile: 080-8592-2456

DSN: 315-637-1104 COMM:  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:

 

Ms. Ayako Nakagawa

Purchasing and Contract Assistant

DLA Troop Support Pacific; Okinawa, Japan

Email:  Ayako.Nakagawa.jpn@DLA.mil

DSN:  315-637-1118

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