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FBO DAILY ISSUE OF DECEMBER 24, 2004 FBO #1124
SOURCES SOUGHT

65 -- Pharmaceutal Drug NEURONTIN: Generic codes: 000780, 100 mg; 000781, 300mg; and 000782, 400mg

Notice Date

12/22/2004
 

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

DADA09-05-T9001
 

Response Due

1/21/2005
 

Archive Date

3/22/2005
 

Point of Contact

Darryl W. Lloyd, 210-916-6289
 

E-Mail Address

Great Plains Regional Contracting Ofc
(darryl.lloyd@amedd.army.mil)
 

Small Business Set-Aside

N/A
 

Description

This FedBizOps announcement is our notice that TRICARE Regions 6, 7&8 (formerly Southwest & Central) which includes all Military Medical Treatment Facilities (MTFs) in the states of Texas, Arkansas, Louisiana, Colorado, Arizona, Kansas, Missouri, Ida ho, Oklahoma, New Mexico, North Dakota, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, South Dakota, Utah, and Wyoming are initiating the standardization process for the pharmaceuticals as indicated by the listed generic code below. This is a Sources Sought Notice only, and samples are not being requested at this time. The intent of this standardization is to establish a regionally preferred source(s) and to achieve volume discounts of selected products for regional MTFs in TRICARE R egions 6, 7&8. In exchange for becoming a preferred source for TRICARE Regions 6, 7&8, the Government requests additional price considerations for these products. Other TRICARE Regions may elect to join after award, and additional price consideration wil l be requested at that time. Products. NEURONTIN: Generic code 000780, 100 mg has an estimated annual usage of 11,336 bottles (11,298 bottles in 100 tabs and 38 in 50 tabs). Generic code 000781, 300mg has estimated annual usage of 43,259 bottles (42,945 bottles in 100 tabs and 314 i n 50 tabs). Generic code 000782, 400mg has an estimated annual usage of 6,773 bottles (6,734 bottles in 100 tabs and 39 in 50 tabs). Criteria. Each vendor must not only meet all FDA requirements related to pharmaceuticals, medications, and vaccines but also meet or demonstrate compliance with the base criterion for this product line. These criterion include but are not limited to the following: (1) Clinical studies demonstrating the safety and efficacy of the drug in appropriate populations. (2) Therapeutic advantages and disadvantages relative to accepted therapy. (3) Cost-effectiveness relative to accepted therapy. (4) Clinica l support and education programs to each MTF. (5) Customer support in the form of a sales representative for each MTF within TRICARE Regions 6, 7& 8. (6) Unique NDC for each product. (7) Bar code labeling with NDC. (8) Existing FSS contract for each product. (9) Quarterly utilization data collection support to the Tri-Service Regional Business Office (TRBO). (10) Distribution and Pricing Agreement (DAPA) for providing reliable distribution and consistent availability through our DoD Pharmacy Prim e Vendors (Reg 6- Bergen; Reg 7&8- Cardinal and Dakota Drug) for all TRICARE Region 6, 7&8 facilities. (11) A company returns policy. Selection. A Clinical Product Team (CPT) will evaluate this product line. CPTs are composed of healthcare providers who have expertise and knowledge of the products and will review products and literature submitted. TRICARE Regions 6, 7&8 deem the CPT m embers to be medical experts. Therefore, they are qualified to determine and recommend which products are acceptable. The CPT recommendation can be based on literature review, presentation, demonstration, and physical or clinical evaluation. Recommendat ions by the CPT will be at the sole discretion of the experts selected to review any offering. The drug(s) may or may not be listed on drug plan formularies, and recommendations may be deferred pending further information. Pricing. Regional Incentive Agreements (RIAs) can be exercised on the package size or bulk quantities deemed most advantageous to the Government. Price is the most important factor, and items may be awarded as an aggregate. Vendors are required to propo se an incentive price in their submittals for each line item listed to be considered for award. Offerors must state the exact name (name that appears on label) by which the drug will be supplied and have a unique NDC number. Offerors must provide bar cod e labeling which includes at a minimum the NDC number. Additionally, offerors are encouraged to provide the expiration date and lot number in the bar code. Award will be made on the package size(s) most advantageous to the Government. Contact Mr. Hill by email to obtain the pricing excel spreadsheet format to be used. Interested companies should provide Mr. Hill your company name, address, point of contact to address questions regarding your products, telephone, fax, answers to the listed criteria questions above, and pricing proposal(s) (excel spreadsheet) no later tha n COB 21 JAN 2005. Companies must also provide their FSS contract and/or DAPA number for their product(s). [For information regarding pharmaceutical DAPAs, contact Captain Trang, DSCP, at (215) 737-9068.] Companies not responding by the suspense date ma y be eliminated from consideration on any subsequent procurement action for these items. Again, all submittals must be received by COB 21 JAN 2005. To participate, please contact Mr. Kevin Hill the Tri-Service Regional Business Office (TRBO), Bldg 3600, Room L34-1A, ATTN: SGLL-TRBO/Mr. Kevin Hill (210-916-7456), 3851 Roger Brooke Drive, San Antonio, TX 78234, e-mail: Kevin.Hill2@amedd.army.mil. Electronic communication is preferred. NOTE: THIS NOTICE WAS NOT POSTED TO WWW.FEDBIZOPPS.GOV ON THE DATE INDICATED IN THE NOTICE ITSELF (22-DEC-2004); HOWEVER, IT DID APPEAR IN THE FEDBIZOPPS FTP FEED ON THIS DATE. PLEASE CONTACT fbo.support@gsa.gov REGARDING THIS ISSUE.
 

Web Link

Link to FedBizOpps document.
(http://www.eps.gov/spg/USA/MEDCOM/DADA09/DADA09-05-T9001/listing.html)
 

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

SN00725537-F 20041224/041222213029 (fbodaily.com)
 

Source

FedBizOpps.gov Link to This Notice
(may not be valid after Archive Date)

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