Hologic ThinPrep Pat Test Kits and related supplies

DLA Troop Support, in supporting the requirements of the Department of Defense (DoD) Military Health System (MHS), has been tasked with developing e-business solutions for pap test kits containing a collection vial with a transport medium that allows a laboratory to perform HPV testing using the residual specimen, corresponding imaging and tissue processing systems, and related supplies utilized to complete the testing process through the DLA Troop Support Medical Electronic Catalog (ECAT) System. The goal of the Pap-HPV Test Kits Program is to establish alternatives to manual "open-market" purchasing activity by re-engineering the business process to utilize electronic commerce, maximizing the benefits of greater cost-savings and higher efficiencies. The objective of this solicitation is to establish five-year Fixed-Price Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contracts containing an Economic Price Adjustment (EPA) with multiple contractors for pap test kits containing a collection vial with a transport medium that allows a laboratory to perform HPV testing using the residual specimen, corresponding imaging and tissue processing systems, and related supplies utilized to complete the testing process. All products acquired via the forthcoming solicitation must be FDA (Food and Drug Administration) approved. Market Research has revealed that there are multiple manufacturers who can supply the above mentioned requirement. Contractors will be required to offer their Pap Test Kits under the Cost-Per-Test (CPT) and/or Non-CPT pricing methodologies. Under the CPT pricing methodology, the contractor provides the testing equipment to the individual MTFs. The test kit unit price is inclusive of the equipment usage fee, maintenance, training, software upgrades, the pap test kit and consumables. Under this arrangement, title to the testing equipment remains with the contractor. The non-CPT pricing will also be available for those MTFs that already own or would like to purchase their equipment from the contractor and will only need to purchase the pap test kits and consumables. The term of the contract will be a one-year Base Period and four one-year unilateral Option Periods. This procurement has an estimated value of $3,300,987 for the Base Period, $3,357,104 for the first option period, $3,414,175 for the second option period, $3,472,216 for the third option period, and $3,531,243 for the fourth option period, for a total of approximately $17,075,725 over the five-year life of the procurement. The realistic estimated dollar value, the contract maximum and a guaranteed minimum will be established for each contract awarded as a result of the forthcoming solicitation. No single contract awarded under the forthcoming solicitation shall have a stated total maximum greater than $42,689,310 over the 5 year life of the contract. Solicitation SPE2DE-18-R-0004 is expected to be issued July 19, 2018 and can be found on the DLA Internet Bid Board System (DIBBS) at https://www.dibbs.bsm.dla.mil. The point of contact is Brian Mason, DLA Troop Support-FSCB, 215-737-7238. The solicitation may not become available until the solicitation issue date.