Laboratory Reagent Requirements for Yokosuka, Japan

THIS IS A SOURCES SOUGHT SYNOPSIS. This is only a sources sought announcement and not an intent to procure. A solicitation is not available at this time and any requests for a solicitation will not receive a response.

The Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) Troop Support Indo-Pacific is conducting market research to identify local sources capable and interested in fulfilling a possible requirement for the procurement and delivery of laboratory reagent requirements to Yokosuka, Japan (see Attachment_1_Item_Descriptions_Delivery_Schedules). The responses to this sources sought synopsis will be used to make appropriate acquisition decisions for the next procurement phase.

After review of the responses submitted regarding this potential acquisition, a solicitation announcement may be published in SAM.gov if and when the Government intends to continue with the procurement. The applicable North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code 325413 is for In-Vitro Diagnostic Substance Manufacturing. DLA Troop Support Indo-Pacific contemplates an Indefinite Delivery Contract (IDC) with three options as follows:

Base Year - Jul through Sep 2024 Option Year I – Oct 2024 through Sep 2025 Option Year II – Oct 2025 through Sep 2026 Option Year III – Oct 2026 through Sep 2027 The small business size standard for NAICS code 325413 is 1,250 employees. Interested parties shall provide the following information to the Government:

(1) Name of company - include company address, a contact person’s name, telephone number, and an email address;

(2) Company size (please specify as either large, small business, etc.);

(3) Firm’s capability to provide the items listed above along with as follows:

Item lead times, Applicable Unique Entity ID, Tax Identification Number (TIN), System for Award Management (SAM) Commercial and Government Entity (CAGE) code number; and (4) Brief Capabilities Statement of Company. The Government will not pay for any materials furnished in response to this notice. Submittals furnished will not be returned to the sender. Responses must be received no later than 15:00 Japan Standard Time (JST) on May 07, 2024. Please submit all information via email to eric.guidish@dla.mil.

THIS NOTICE IS NOT A SOLICITATION ANNOUNCEMENT AND A CONTRACT WILL NOT BE AWARDED FROM THIS ANNOUNCEMENT. NO REIMBURSEMENT WILL BE MADE FOR ANY COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH PROVIDING INFORMATION IN RESPONSE TO THIS ANNOUNCEMENT AND ANY FOLLOW-UP INFORMATION REQUESTS. ALL INFORMATION SUBMITTED WILL BE HELD IN A CONFIDENTIAL MANNER AND WILL ONLY BE USED FOR PLANNING PURPOSES