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General Information

  • Contract Opportunity Type: Solicitation (Updated)
  • Updated Published Date: May 13, 2022 02:14 pm EDT
  • Original Published Date: Apr 19, 2022 11:06 am EDT
  • Updated Date Offers Due: Jun 07, 2022 12:00 pm EDT
  • Original Date Offers Due: May 24, 2022 12:00 pm EDT
  • Inactive Policy: 15 days after date offers due
  • Updated Inactive Date: Jun 22, 2022
  • Original Inactive Date: Jun 08, 2022
  • Initiative:
    • None

Classification

  • Original Set Aside:
  • Product Service Code: 6640 - LABORATORY EQUIPMENT AND SUPPLIES
  • NAICS Code:
    • 423450 - Medical, Dental, and Hospital Equipment and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers
  • Place of Performance:
    USA

Description

The Bureau of Medical Services (MED) administers the U.S. Department of State’s (Department or DOS) health care program mandated by the Foreign Service Act of 1980, develops, and implements medical policies for the Department, and advises the Secretary on global health care issues. MED supports the most globally distributed primary and occupational health care system for civilian employees and eligible dependents in the federal government. In over 220 locations around the world, MED supports a direct hire workforce of over 75,000 employees, and an embassy community with well over 150,000 persons. MED is comprised of a global network spread across over 200 Health Units (HU) and posts.

The mission of the Bureau of Medical Services (MED) is to safeguard and promote the health and well-being of America’s diplomatic community. MED administers the Department’s health care program mandated by the Foreign Service Act of 1980, develops and implements medical policies for the Department, and advises the Secretary on global healthcare issues. MED supports the most globally-distributed primary and occupational health care system for civilian employees and eligible dependents in the federal government. In over 220 locations around the world, MED supports a direct hire workforce of over 75,000 employees, and an embassy community with well over 150,000 persons. As medical science advances and blends with emerging technology, MED must keep pace to provide a world-class standard of medical care in a resource-constrained environment.    

The Department of State’s Bureau of Medical Services (MED) Health Units (HU) performs medical clearance exams in order to safeguard the health and well-being of Foreign Service Officers and their families while assigned overseas at approximately 200 embassies and consulates. A defined list of laboratory tests is required for each examination. In addition, supplies (commodities), equipment and related services are required to support the work of MED’s approximately 150 HUs that are located at our embassies and consulates worldwide.  

This non-personal services contract is designed to support MED’s global mission through the provision of a broad range of medical laboratory supplies and equipment to support MED’s HUs globally as described in Section C.

Questions Related to RFP Due: NLT 12:00 pm (Eastern) on May 3, 2022. All questions shall be in writing and submitted by this due date. See Section L.5 of the 19AQMM22R0085 RFP B through M - ELS FINAL.

Proposal Due: NLT 12:00 pm (Eastern) on May 24, 2022. See Section L.5 of the 19AQMM22R0085 RFP B through M - ELS FINAL.

The following eight (8) attachments are hereby uploaded as part of the solicitation package:

  1. 19AQMM22R0085 SF33
  2. 19AQMM22R0085 RFP B through M - ELS FINAL
  3. Attachment 1: Pricing Tables
  4. Attachment 2: Template for Vendor Questions
  5. Attachment 3: Past Performance Survey (PPS)
  6. Attachment 4: Subcontract Plan template
  7. Attachment 5: Catalog Item Listing
  8. Attachment 6: Small Business Participation Commitment Document (SBPCD)

Amendment 0001: The following three (3) documents are hereby uploaded as part of this amendment:

  1. 19AQMM22R0085 A0001.pdf
  2. 19AQMM22R0085 RFP B through M - A0001 w Track Changes.pdf
  3. A0001 - Answers to Questions.xls

The proposal due date remains unchanged: NLT 12:00 pm (Eastern) on May 24, 2022.

Amendment 0002: The following three (3) documents are hereby uploaded as part of this amendment:

  1. 19AQMM22R0085 A0002.pdf
  2. 19AQMM22R0085 RFP B through M - A0002 w Track Changes.pdf
  3. A0002 - Answers to Supplemental Questions.xls

The proposal due date has been extended to: NLT 12:00 pm (Eastern) on June 7, 2022.

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