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The goal of the Manufacturer Direct Program is to establish an alternative to manual open market purchase activity and re-engineer the business process with an 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 for KLS Martin’s Cranial and Maxillofacial “procedural sets”. The “procedural set” includes the following product mix: implants, instruments, auxiliary products, biological products, distraction devices, biomaterials, power systems, thoracic 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.

The solicitation contains an on-site personnel requirement for the contractor to provide advice and guidance to physicians 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 package" 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 in the DLA Troop Support Medical Electronic Catalog (ECAT) system. All Orders, Order Confirmations, Invoices, and Payment transactions are required to be electronic. Items will be delivered to various Department of Defense (DoD) research centers, hospitals, 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 Ordering Periods. This procurement has an estimated value of $4.8 million for the Base Period, $4.9 million for the first ordering period, $5 million for the second ordering period, $5.1 million for the third ordering period, and $5.2 million for the fourth ordering period, for a total of approximately $25 million over the five-year life of the procurement. The contract maximum is $49,999,995.89 over the five-year life of the contract.

Solicitation SPE2DE-23-R-0002 is expected to be issued March 8, 2023 and can be found on the DLA Internet Bid Board System (DIBBS) at https://www.dibbs.bsm.dla.mil/. The point of contact is Rose Schofield, DLA Troop Support- FSCB, 215-737-0703. The solicitation may not become available until the solicitation issue date.