The goal of the Manufacturer Direct Program is to establish an alternatives
to manual market purchase activity, 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 Zimmer Biomet Orthopedic “Procedural
Packages.” These “procedural packages” include hip, knee and other joints (extremities and trauma, shoulders etc.), biologics orthopedic that are necessary for the orthopedic
surgery. This solicitation contains an on-site personnel requirement for the
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 (MTF). Technical support shall be available twenty-four
(24) hours a day, (7) seven days a week.
Market research has revealed that there are no other manufacturers or
distributors other than Zimmer Biomet who can provide Department of
Defense (DoD) hospitals with the Zimmer Biomet Orthopedic “Procedural
Packages” at the required time of surgery and be available on-site if needed to answer
questions on all these products. Zimmer Biomet representatives
are experts in their products and are a vital part in helping to ensure that
the patient is getting the necessary treatment.
Zimmer Biomet 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 DoD research centers, hospitals and
clinics and any federal customer participating in this program.
The terms of the contract will be comprised of five, one year ordering periods with no options.
This procurement has an estimated value of $20,122,567.18 for the first ordering period,
$20,447,667.38 for the second ordering period, $20,778,019.89 for the third ordering period,
$21,113,709.58 for the fourth ordering period and
$21,454,822.67 for the fifth ordering period for a total estimate of
$103,916,786.69 over the five year life of the procurement. The contract
maximum is $207,833,573.39 over the five year life of the contract.
Solicitation SPE2DE-25-R-0004 is expected to be issued by February 26, 2025 and can be found on the DLA Internet Bid Board System (DIBBS) at
https;//www.dibbs.bsm.dla.mil . The point of contact is Matt Peoples,
DLA Troop Support, 215-737-2078. The solicitation may not become
available until the solicitation issue date.
