The Defense Logistics Agency is planning to issue a solicitation for an Indefinite Delivery-Indefinite Quantity contract for Nucleic Acid Amplification Tests (NAAT) for confirmatory testing for SARS-CoV-2. Procurement details follow.

The vendor shall supply NAAT for confirmatory testing for SARS-CoV-2 that are Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Approved, 510(K) cleared or Emergency Use Authorization (EAU) approved.  Offerors may offer NAATs with capacity for use at Point of Care, with minimal instrument needed or a disposable instrument/test unit/dock/reader.  “Minimal instrument needed” means either no instrument is necessary or only a small, portable instrument with maximum weight not to exceed 3 pounds.   NAAT must provide sample to result in 30 minutes or less and be authorized for use in children three years of age and up. Specimen self-collection under medical provider or adult supervision is acceptable.  Home tests that do not require telehealth visits are acceptable.  The awardee will make deliveries based on United States Government (USG) direction to Customs and Border Patrol (CBP) sector stations and their associated facilities across 1900 miles at the southwest border.  This will be an unrestricted and fully competitive acquisition. The contract will be an Indefinite Delivery-Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) type contract with an eighteen-month base. The usage estimates will be provided in the Schedule of Supplies section of the solicitation. This is a commercial item and will be solicited using FAR part 12. All sources may submit a proposal which shall be considered by the agency.  

A copy of the solicitation will be posted to the DLA Bid Board System (DIBBS) at https://www.dibbs.bsm.dla.mil and Federal Contract Opportunities at https://www.sam.gov. Interested parties should contact Joan Marie Grace (215-737-2663) ([email protected]) for any questions/comments. Interested parties are further advised to set up automated notifications of presolicitation or solicitation changes through this website. The current projected solicitation date is July 29, 2021. DLA reserves the right to issue the solicitation before or after the projected solicitation date.