The Defense Health Agency (DHA) Medical Logistics (MEDLOG) Directorate Medical Materiel Enterprise Standardization Office (MMESO) and the Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) Troop Support Medical Prime Vendor (PV) Program announce a Standardization Action (SA) for the standardization of Exam Shorts, Disposable. Only those vendors on the Qualified Suppliers List (QSL) MN-2404-18 Exam Shorts, Disposable are eligible for participation.

These Exam Shorts, Disposable products are for purchase by the Military Treatment Facilities (MTFs) of the Military Health System (MHS) and for the operational assemblages of the Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps, and Naval Expeditionary Medical Support Command (NEMSCOM) and managed regionally by MMESOs North, South, West, Pacific and Europe, hereafter referred to as MMESOs. The Incentive Agreement (IA) resulting from this Sources Sought notification is a supplement to the Prime Vendor (PV) Program and is not a contract. Vendors must have an agreement with the current DoD Medical/Surgical PVs, CARDINAL HEALTH and OWENS & MINOR, to distribute through the PV Program. For additional information regarding DLA Troop Support Medical's PV program please access the DMMOnline web site at https://www.medical.dla.mil/.

This Sources Sought notification is intended to solicit pricing quotes from vendors who are on the QSL MN-2404-18 Exam Shorts, Disposable. The pricing that is provided must be discounted from Distribution and Pricing Agreement (DAPA) prices or proposed DAPA prices. Vendors who are currently qualified for the QSL must meet the requirements below. The resulting IA will be for a period of five (5) years from date of selection. Anticipated selection date is 03 March 2025. Among vendors who are on QSL MN-2404-18 Exam Shorts, Disposable, the lowest price will determine selection. It is intended that the selected vendor(s) for this IA will support the enterprise goal of medical materiel standardization that combines operational and institutional requirements. The government is seeking a single vendor selection for an IA. The government reserves the right to standardize or not standardize on Exam Shorts, Disposable.

Vendors agree to hold the quoted IA pricing firm for 75 days from the date specified for receipt of their IA offer. Notification of non-selection will be sent once the IA process is completed and the bilateral IA is signed. Additionally, the gaining vendor will be required to validate an eLog of their quoted IA tier at that time and submit it to DAPA.

A. Products & Performance Required
The MMESOs are seeking product line items in the category of Exam Shorts, Disposable. The total estimated enterprise-wide annual demand for this product line is approximately $312,255.48 based on Medical Product Data Bank (MedPDB) usage data over a recent 12-month period. The usage data represents requirements for the Army, Navy, and Air Force Institutional MTFs, along with operational assemblages in the Department of Defense (DoD).

B. Instructions to Vendors
Vendors on QSL MN-2404-18 Exam Shorts, Disposable who are interested in participating in the Standardization Action for an IA must provide a response to this Sources Sought notification via e-mail to the MMESO POCs below. In addition to the offered pricing as specified, please include the following information: (1) Company name and address; (2) Company POC (Name and Phone Number, Fax Number, and E-mail address); (3) Commercial and Government Entity (CAGE) Code; and (4) Identification of the Sources Sought notification to which the vendor is responding; and (5) electronic printout(s) of base uncommitted offering submitted log or offered items already on DAPA. Due to the potential for e-mail to be lost in transmission, from network security, etc., vendors are strongly encouraged to confirm with the MMESO POCs that the submission, quote and DAPA documentation were received by the MMESO North via e-mail, allowing adequate time for resubmission before the due date and time. Vendor must complete and submit the IA Package Worksheet. A vendor who cannot open the IA Package Worksheet may contact either of the MMESO POCs below and a copy will be provided via e-mail. Vendors that do not meet the deadline of COB 5:00 PM local Philadelphia time on the date listed for closing, per the QSL Sources Sought notification, will not be eligible for participation in the Standardization Action for an IA.

Vendor Instructions for Pricing Submission
The pricing requirements are outlined below. Using the IA Package Worksheet, pricing quotes must be submitted in full to the MMESO POCs by the above response date of this Sources Sought notification. Vendor part numbers and packaging MUST match those that were submitted and qualified to the subject QSL Announcement. Ven