1. RFI Number: PANMRA-21-P-0000 006083
2. RFI Title: General Laboratory Supplies, Chemicals, Equipment, and Animal Supplies
3. Requiring Offices:
(a) U.S. Army Medical Research Institute of Chemical Defense (USAMRICD)
(b) Armed Forces Medical Examiner System (AFMES)
(c) U.S. Army Institute of Surgical Research (USAISR)
(d) U.S. Army Medical Research Institute of Infectious Diseases (USAMRIID)
(e) U.S. Army Public Health Center (APHC)
4. Contracting Office: U.S. Army Medical Research Acquisition Activity (USAMRAA), Fort Detrick, Frederick, MD
5. Delivery Locations:
(a) USAMRICD, Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD;
(b) AFMES, Dover Airforce Base, DE;
(c) USAISR, Joint Base San Antonio Fort Sam Houston, TX;
(d) USAMRIID, Fort Detrick, MD; and
(e) APHC, Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD
6. Synopsis: In accordance with (IAW) Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 15.201 "Exchange with industry before receipt of proposals" and FAR 52.215-3, "Request for information or Solicitation for Planning Purposes," this RFI is for information and planning purposes only at this time and shall not be construed as a solicitation or as an obligation or commitment by the Government. The Government assumes no financial responsibility for the costs incurred by responding to this RFI. All costs incurred are entirely at the respondent’s expense. Furthermore, USAMRAA is not seeking proposals and will not accept unsolicited proposals at this time. The information in response to this RFI is purely voluntary and will aid the Government in determining if there are qualified sources of supply available in the marketplace to pursue a small business set-aside or procurement through full and open competition. The Government is considering a multiple-award Blanket Purchase Agreement (BPA) IAW FAR 13.303, Blanket Purchase Agreement. This RFI does not restrict the Government to an ultimate acquisition approach. No evaluation letters and/or results will be issued to the respondents. At this time, no solicitation exists.
Phone calls regarding this RFI will not be accepted. Vendors not responding to this RFI will not be precluded from responding to the solicitation as a result of their lack of response. When the solicitation is released, it will be synopsized on the website, www.sam.gov. It is the responsibility of any potential Offeror to monitor this site for the release of any Request for Proposal (RFP), solicitation, or synopsis.
7. Background: The USAMRICD is the Department of Defense’s (DoD) leading laboratory for the development of medical countermeasures against chemical threat agents. The USAMRICD is increasingly called upon to provide expert analytical and consultative services related to medical chemical defense research and to the medical management of chemical casualties. The Institute’s growing national and international customer base includes other Government agencies, academia, pharmaceutical companies and commercial enterprises. USAMRICD is a subordinate laboratory of the U. S. Army Medical Research and Development Command (USAMRDC).
The AFMES provides worldwide comprehensive medico-legal services and investigations. Board-certified forensic pathologists, forensic anthropologists, medical-legal death investigators, and photographers are available 24 hours a day to conduct forensic investigations into military deaths throughout the world. The Armed Forces Deoxyribonucleic Acid (DNA) Identification Laboratory provides scientific consultation, research and education services in the field of forensic DNA analysis to the DoD and other agencies. In addition, the AFMES has the DoD's centralized laboratory for performing routine toxicological testing.
The USAISR was activated in 1947 and is located at Brooke General Hospital, Brooke Army Medical Center, Fort Sam Houston, Texas. USAISR’s mission is to optimize combat casualty care. USAISR is the world's premier research organization enabling readiness and delivering evidence based solutions for the optimal care of the combat wounded. USAISR is also a subordinate laboratory of USAMRDC.
The USAMRIID serves as the DoD leading laboratory for medical biological defense research. The USAMRIID’s core mission is to protect the warfighter from biological threats, as well as investigating disease outbreaks and threats to public health. Research conducted at USAMRIID leads to medical solutions - therapeutics, vaccines, diagnostics, and information - that benefit both military personnel and civilians. USAMRIID is also a subordinate laboratory of USAMRDC.
The APHC’s mission is to enhance Army readiness by identifying and assessing current and emerging health threats; developing and communicating public health solutions; and assuring the quality and effectiveness of the Army’s public health enterprise.
8. Scope and Purpose: The Government is seeking qualified sources of supply for general laboratory supplies, chemicals/reagents, equipment, and animal supplies as defined in the draft Statement of Need (SoN) attached to this RFI.
9. North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) Code: The NAICS code for this requirement is 339113, Surgical Appliance and Supplies Manufacturing with a size of standard of 750 employees.
10. Capability Statement. The Government encourages all qualified vendors to submit a comprehensive and fully integrated Capability Statement that addresses the requirements defined in this RFI and the SoN. The Capability Statement should demonstrate the vendor’s experience and qualifications in providing the general laboratory supplies, chemicals, equipment, and animal supplies. The capability statement shall state the vendor’s need to subcontract, if necessary, and describe the approach.
11. Anticipated period of performance: September 2022 through September 2027.
12. Response Due Date: Qualified vendors should submit the Capability Statement in response to this RFI electronically by 10:00 AM Eastern Time (ET), Monday, 16 May 2022 via e-mail to the Contract Specialist, Jesse D. Nisley at jesse.d.nisley.civ@mail.mil.
13. Contract Type: Multiple award Blanket Purchase Agreement (BPA) with Firm-Fixed Price type call orders.
14. Anticipated Product Supply Codes (PSC):
(a) 6515 – Medical and Surgical Instruments, Equipment and Supplies
(b) 6525 – X-Ray Equipment and Supplies: Medical, Dental, Veterinary
(c) 6550 – In Vitro Diagnostic Substances, Reagents, Test Kits and Sets
(d) 6630 – Chemical Analysis Instruments
(e) 6640 – Laboratory Equipment and Supplies
(f) 6650 – Optical Instruments, Test Equipment, Components and Accessories
(g) 6670 – Scales and Balances
(h) 6760 – Photographic Equipment and Accessories
(i) 8710 – Forage and Feed
(j) 8915 – Fruits and Vegetables
15. Instructions to Responders:
The Government appreciates responses from all capable and qualified vendors.
The subject header of the e-mail for submission of questions and/or the RFI response shall contain: RFI General Laboratory Supplies, Chemicals, Equipment, and Animal Supplies
Interested Offerors should submit a response (Capability Statement) that demonstrates the Offeror’s ability to perform the scope of work in this RFI and SoN. The Capability Statement should adhere to the following formatting and outline instructions:
Capability Statement shall not exceed 15 typed pages; additional sheets for cover page, table of contents, tables, and charts will not be counted toward page limitation.
Format specifications include 12 point font, single spaced, single sided, 8.5 by 11 inches paper with 1 inch margins. All submissions must be made electronically (as described above) and in one of the following formats: Microsoft Word or Adobe PDF.
(a) Cover Page (1 page)
(i) Title
(ii) Organization
(iii) Responders technical and administrative points of contact (names, addresses, telephone, fax number and e-mail addresses)
(iv) Topic area(s) addressed
(b) Current Technical Expertise, Knowledge, Qualifications
(i) Executive Summary
(ii) Discussion of capabilities / challenges / approach
(iii) Technical Expertise response, the breadth of disciplines and experience, relevance of Offeror’s expertise that demonstrates a full understanding of the requirement defined in this RFI and SON.
(c) Brief summary of relevant experience from three (3) contracts within the last five (5) years pertaining to the requirement (may be Government or commercial).
Complete the following and include with the Capability Statement:
Company Name:
Company Address:
Point of Contact:
Telephone Number:
E-mail Address:
Tax Identification Number (TIN):
SAM Unique Entity ID:
Company Web Page:
Company Location(s):
Company is / is not a Small Business:
Company is / is not registered in SAM.gov
Other Classifications (e.g. HubZone, Woman-Owned, Veteran-Owned, Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned, etc.):
16. Disclaimer and Important Notes: The purpose of this RFI notice is to gain market knowledge. This notice does not obligate the Government to award a contract or otherwise pay for the information provided in response. The Government reserves the right to use information provided by respondents for any purpose deemed necessary and legally appropriate. Any organization responding to this notice should ensure that its response is complete and sufficiently detailed to allow the Government to determine the organization's solution and qualifications to perform the work. Respondents are advised that the Government is under no obligation to acknowledge receipt of the information received or provide feedback to respondents with respect to any information submitted. After a review of the responses received, the Government anticipates releasing a pre-solicitation synopsis and solicitation published at https://www.sam.gov; however, responses to this notice will not be considered adequate responses to a solicitation.
17. Confidentiality: No proprietary, classified, confidential, or sensitive information should be included in the Offeror’s response. The Government reserves the right to use any non-proprietary technical information in any resultant solicitation(s).
