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FBO DAILY ISSUE OF APRIL 23, 2005 FBO #1244
SOURCES SOUGHT

Q -- Pharmacy Technician Services

Notice Date

4/21/2005
 

Notice Type

Sources Sought
 

NAICS

621399 — Offices of All Other Miscellaneous Health Practitioners
 

Contracting Office

Department of Justice, Bureau of Prisons, FBOP - Field Acquisition Office, U. S. Armed Forces Reserve Complex 346 Marine Forces Drive, Grand Prairie, TX, 75051
 

ZIP Code

75051
 

Solicitation Number

Reference-Number-PR-0171-5
 

Response Due

5/23/2005
 

Archive Date

11/18/2005
 

Description

THIS IS A SOURCES SOUGHT ANNOUNCEMENT ONLY. Solicitations are not available at this time. Request for a solicitation will not receive a response. This notice does not constitute a commitment by the Government. The Bureau of Prisons has a future requirement for Pharmacy Technician services at the Medical Detention Center (MDC) Los Angeles, California. The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) Code is 621399 (Size Standard: $6 million). The contractor shall be responsible for, but not limited to: Reading and interpreting prescriptions and medication orders written by medical staff, selection and retrieval of medications of correct strength and dosage form prescribed, transcribing prescription data to labels using typewriters or via computer system, preparing prescriptions for review by a Pharmacist or Physician prior to dispensing, and giving pertinent patient instructions when appropriate. Contractor will assist the Pharmacist in ensuring that only medications listed in the approved Bureau of Prisons Formulary are dispensed and will ensure that requests for Non-Formulary Medications are initiated and submitted to the BOP Chief Pharmacist for approval. Contractor should be proficient in maintaining adequate inventories of all medications and medical supplies and preparing the proper paperwork for replenishment of inventory, as well as maintaining an expiration date log to ensure that no outdated or expired stock remains in the inventory. Contractor will prepare recommended supply lists to orders pharmaceuticals, maintain the pharmacy areas in a clean and orderly fashion, maintain stock of appropriate forms utilized in the pharmacy department, and shall in the absence of the Pharmacist maintain the Pharmacy Operation, but they must have the Medical Officer review all prescriptions filled prior to dispensing to the inmate population. At a minimum, the contractor must have a medical/technical background obtained through education or on the job training in the Pharmaceutical or Medical field, and be a high school graduate or equivalent, with college in the sciences and mathematics being desirable. Contractor must have experience working as a Pharmacy Technician or other Pharmaceutical field, Medication Aide, Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse. The contract period will consist of a 12-month base period and four 12-month option periods for renewal. A Government proposal to provide these services is being developed, and a contract may or may not result. Market research is being conducted to determine interest and capability of potential sources for this requirement. All information submitted in response to this announcement is voluntary and the Government will not pay for information provided to the Government. The Market Research Survey Questionnaire will be available on or about April 21, 2005, and will be distributed solely through General Service Administration?s Federal Business Opportunities web site http://www.fedbizopps.gov/. The site provides downloading instructions. All future information about this acquisition, including solicitation and/or amendments, will be distributed solely through this site to ensure that they have the most up-to-date information regarding this acquisition. The response date for the market survey is May 23, 2005. No collect calls will be accepted. No telephone request or written request for the market survey will be accepted. All responses to the Market Survey Questionnaire may be submitted in hard copy to U.S. Department of Justice, Federal Bureau of Prisons, Field Acquisition Office, U.S. Armed Forces Reserve Complex, 346 Marine Forces Drive, Grand Prairie, TX 75051, Attn: Charlotte Scrimshire, Contracting Officer. Questionnaire?s may also be faxed to (972)352-4546 (Attn: Charlotte Scrimshire). Faith-Based and Community-Based Organizations have the right to submit offers equally with other organizations for contracts for which they are eligible. Please note: All contractors doing business with the Federal Government must be registered in the Central Contractor Registration (CCR) database. The website for registration is www.ccr.gov.
 

Place of Performance

Address: Metropolitan Detention Center, 535 N. Alameda Street, Los Angeles, California

Zip Code: 50012

Country: USA
 

Record

SN00793374-W 20050423/050421211800 (fbodaily.com)
 

Source

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

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