The goal of the Manufacturer Direct Program is to establish an alternative to manual open market purchase activity, re-engineer the business process with automated e-commerce business solution. The objective of this solicitation is to establish a Fixed Price (with Economic Price Adjustment) Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) Contract with KLS Martin for their Cranial and Maxillofacial "procedural sets". The "procedural sets" include the following product mix: implants, instruments, auxiliary products, biological products including distraction devices, biomaterials, power systems, sternal products, and threadlock device systems.  The product mix that makes up the "procedural set" varies based on the individual needs of the patient. Other sole-source KLS Martin product groups may be solicited at a future date under the forthcoming solicitation.

This solicitation contains an on-site personnel requirement for the contractor to provide advice and guidance to physician's before, during and after implantation of the device at the request of the Medical Treatment Facility. Technical support shall be available twenty-four (24) hours a day, seven (7) days a week.

Market Research has revealed that there are no other known manufacturers or distributors other than KLS Martin who can provide DoD hospitals with the complete "procedural set" under all three delivery methods and have direct control over a sales force that is knowledgeable in KLS Martin's products.  The KLS Martin Sales Representatives are experts on the vendor's products and are a vital part of helping to ensure that the patient is getting the necessary treatment.

KLS Martin will have their product line loaded into the DLA Troop Support Medical Electronic Catalog (ECAT). All Orders, Order Acknowledgements and Invoice transactions are required to be electronic. Items will be delivered to various Department of Defense (DoD) research centers, hospitals, and clinics, and any federal customer participating in this program.

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 $2.45 million for the Base Period, $2.47 million for the first option period, $2.49 million for the second option period, $2.5 million for the third option period, and $2.52 million for the fourth option period, for a total of approximately $12.4 million over the five-year life of the procurement.  The contract maximum is $37,356,201 over the 5 year life of the contract.

Solicitation SPE2DE-15-R-0006 is expected to be issued September 3, 2015 and can be found on the DLA Internet Bid Board System (DIBBS) at https://www.dibbs.bsm.dla.mil/. The point of contact is Chuck Reimer, DLA Troop Support-FSCB, 215-737-3829. The solicitation may not become available until the solicitation issue date.

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