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FBO DAILY ISSUE OF AUGUST 26, 2004 FBO #1004
SOURCES SOUGHT

65 -- ORTHOPEDIC SOFT GOODS

Notice Date

8/24/2004
 

Notice Type

Sources Sought
 

Contracting Office

Great Plains Regional Contracting Ofc, ATTN: MCAA GP L31 9V, 3851 Roger Brooke Drive, Fort Sam Houston, TX 78234-6200
 

ZIP Code

78234-6200
 

Solicitation Number

DADA09-04-T9004
 

Response Due

9/20/2004
 

Archive Date

11/19/2004
 

Point of Contact

Darryl W. Lloyd, 210-916-6289
 

E-Mail Address

Email your questions to Great Plains Regional Contracting Ofc
(darryl.lloyd@amedd.army.mil)
 

Small Business Set-Aside

N/A
 

Description

This Federal Business Opportunity Announcement is notice that TRICARE Region 6, 7 & 8 which includes 46 Military Medical Treatment Facilities (MTFs) in the states of Arizona, Arkansas, Colorado, Idaho, Kansas, Louisiana, Missouri, Montana, Oklahoma, Nebraska, Nevada, New Mexico, North Dakota, Texas, South Dakota, Utah and Wyoming are initiating the standardization process for the product line of ORTHOPEDIC SOFT GOODS. The intent of this standardization is to establish regionally preferred sources for hospital supply items and to standardize purchasing of these products for the MTFs. Additional TRICARE Regions may elect to join after the award. Orthopedic Soft Goods is a diverse product line, and the final outcome may result in multiple awards. Clinical Product Teams (CPTs) will evaluate this product line. CPTs are composed of Physicians, Nurses, Orthotist, Physical Therapist, and other clinicians who have expertise and knowledge of the products. They will review and technically evaluate the products sub mitted. TRICARE Region 6, 7 & 8 deems the CPT members to be medical experts. Therefore, they are qualified to determine which products are acceptable. Their recommendation can be accomplished by literature review, presentation demonstration or clinical eva luation. Companies interested in having their products evaluated for possible inclusion in the standardization process should carefully review the stated requirements below. GENERAL REQUIREMENTS are as follows: 1) Is able to provide a variety of ORTHOPEDIC SOFT GOODS, including but not limited to: knee, ankle, wrist braces/stabilizers, cervical collars, arm slings, insole supports, post-operative shoes, abdominal binders, etc. 2) Is able to serve all MTFs in the regions identified above with clinical supp ort, educational programs and utilization reports. 3) Will provide volume discounts and support a return goods policy. 4) Will provide and assist in a plan of implementation, including a conversion chart to show competitors like items. If your company cur rently holds a Distribution and Pricing Agreement (DAPA) for the Medial-Surgical product line for ORTHOPEDIC SOFT GOODS, your company is eligible to participate in this standardization process. Please contact the point of contact (POC) below by e-mail wit h your company name, DAPA number, company POC, and phone/fax number. If your company is not a current DAPA holder for this product line, you are still eligible to participate in the standardization process for this region by contacting the Defense Supply C enter, Philadelphia (DSCP), Mr. John Charalabidis at (215) 737-7124 or e-mail at (jchararlabidis@dla.mil) to apply for a DAPA. Your company can be considered once DAPA paperwork is pending at DSCP. After you have notified us of your intent to participate, we will advise you of the next steps to take. To learn more about the Regional Standardization Program, review www.dla.mil. Distribution of these products for the MTFs will be accomplished through Cardinal Health, the DoD Medical-Surgical Prime Vendor for Region 6,7 & 8. If your company can provide any of these products, please forward literature of all items available from your company that meet the product descriptions above and any corresponding product literature no later than September 20, 2004. Thos e companies that do not reply by this date may be eliminated from consideration. If the CPT recommends a company, the TRBO may request sales data to facilitate a conversion plan. This information will be treated as proprietary and not releasable. Suppliers may be required to conduct clinical trails and provide clinical samples at no cost to the government. To participate, contact Sarah L. Allen no later than September 20, 2004 at (210) 916-6348 or email: Sarah.Allen@amedd.army.mil. Forward hard documentati on to Tri-Service Regional Business Office, ATTN: SGLL-TRBO/Sarah Allen, Bldg 3600, Room L34-1A, 3851 Roger Brooke Drive, Fort Sam Houston, TX 78234. Please i nclude a cover letter identifying a point of contact for questions regarding your product, along with your companys names, address and phone/fax number.
 

Place of Performance

Address: Great Plains Regional Contracting Ofc ATTN: MCAA GP L31 9V, 3851 Roger Brooke Drive Fort Sam Houston TX

Zip Code: 78234-6200

Country: US
 

Record

SN00650710-W 20040826/040825042621 (fbodaily.com)
 

Source

FedBizOpps.gov Link to This Notice
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