DHA - Offsite Sterile Processing Support Services

Request for Information (RFI) Defense Health Agency (DHA) Sterile Processing (SP) Offsite Support 1.0 DISCLAIMER: This is NOT a Request for Proposal (RFP) nor a Request for Quotations (RFQ). It is strictly a Request for Information (RFI) and should not be construed as a formal solicitation nor an obligation on the part of the Government to acquire any products or services. Neither unsolicited proposals nor any other kinds of offers will be considered in response to this RFI, and no contract will be awarded pursuant to this announcement. The information requested by this RFI will be used within DHA to facilitate decision making and will not be disclosed outside of DHA. Any information provided to the Government is strictly voluntary and will be provided at no cost to the Government. 2.0 SUBJECT: The Medical Research and Development Contracting Division 2, Defense Health Agency Contracting Activity (DHACA), is seeking information in the form of capabilities statements and availability. This RFI is for fact-finding and planning purposes only. The information will be used in conducting market research to identify qualified, experienced, and interested potential business sources in support of the Government s requirements outlined in this RFI, which are subject to change prior to a formal solicitation release. The Government reserves the right to decide whether a small business set-aside is appropriate based on responses to this notice. Contractors are encouraged to inform the Government of any barriers that would prohibit them from competing. Contact with Government personnel, other than those specified in the RFI, by potential offerors or their employees regarding this requirement is not permitted. 3.0 BACKGROUND: The DHA is conducting a Business Case Analysis to identify alternatives to on-site surgical instrument sterilization for Military Treatment Facilities (MTFs) across eight (8) of the nine (9) networks. For more information on the DHA organizational structure see the following link: https://www.dha.mil/Offices-and-Programs/Defense-Health-Networks Sterile processing supports all operating room functions as well as multiple military treatment centers throughout the DHA networks. Sterile Processing Departments (SPD) are the backbone surgical instrument sterilization for MTFs. When SPDs are unusable because of onsite equipment failure, operating room and clinic procedures decrease by greater than 90%, essentially halting the surgical capability of the MTFs. The cessation of surgical cases results in decreased provider readiness, risk of Graduate Medical Education (GME) citation, and severely impacted healthcare delivery. To continue to provide uninterrupted healthcare, the DHA is considering outsourcing a portion SPD service throughout MTFs for service resilience and workload SPD stability. SPD services considered will occur at the contractor s offsite SPD locations. All companies offering SPD offsite services including healthcare companies and hospitals with capacity to assist with offsite/remote SPD services are encouraged to provide an RFI response. List of equipment to be sterilized may include but is not limited to the following list: Minimally Invasive Surgical (MIS) Cases (e.g., Functional Endoscopic Sinus Surgery (FESS), ankle procedures, Sonicision, and punches) MIS Peel Packs (including dental instrument trays) All Power Equipment (drills and batteries) D&C Hysteroscopy Major Basic Sets Micro-Laryngeal Instruments (ENT) ENT General Airway Sets Arthrex Arthroscopy Shoulder Repair Sets Arthroscopy Instruments (Arthrex and Stryker) Abdominal Hysterectomy Weighted Speculums Da Vinci Accessories The DHA is seeking industry feedback on contractor s capabilities to provide offsite sterile processing in support of the following MTFs: Walter Reed National Military Medical Center, Bethesda, MD (including Naval Postgraduate Dental School and WRNMMC clinics) Alexander T. Augusta Military Medical Center, Fort Belvoir, VA Naval…