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FBO DAILY ISSUE OF APRIL 07, 2006 FBO #1593
SOURCES SOUGHT

65 -- FACE MASKS (Hospital use, patient care, surgery, etc)

Notice Date

4/5/2006
 

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

DADA09-06-T9016
 

Response Due

4/28/2006
 

Archive Date

6/27/2006
 

Point of Contact

kevin.w.hill1, 210-916-6289
 

E-Mail Address

Great Plains Regional Contracting Ofc
(kevin.w.hill1@us.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 FACE MASKS. The intent of this standardization is to establish regionally preferred sources for hospital s upply items and to standardize purchasing of these products for the MTFs. Additional TRICARE Regions may elect to join after the award. Clinical Product Teams (CPTs) will evaluate this product line. CPTs are composed of healthcare workers who have expert ise and knowledge of the product. They will review and technically evaluate the products submitted. TRICARE Region 6, 7 & 8 deems the CPT members to be medical experts. Therefore, they are qualified to determine which products are acceptable. Their reco mmendation can be accomplished by literature review, presentation, demonstration or clinical evaluation. Companies interested in having their products evaluated for possible inclusion in the standardization process should carefully review the stated requi rements. GENERAL REQUIREMENTS are as follows: 1) Are products available in a wide range of sizes? 2) Are masks easy to don and maneuver? 3) Do products offer two-way protection? 4) Do products provide splash protection and a moisture barrier? 5) Are m asks breathable and provide a comfortable fit? 6) Are products low fog for eyeglass wearers? 7) Does product meet all Safety and Infection Control standards? 8) Is the micron filtration approved by NIOSH, OSHA, AORN? 9) Are masks latex free and hypoall ergenic? 10) Will company provide volume discounts and support a return goods policy? 11) Will company provide and assist in a plan of implementation, including a conversion chart to show competitors like items? If your company currently holds a Distrib ution and Pricing Agreement (DAPA) for the Medical-Surgical product line for FACE MASKS, your company is eligible to participate in this standardization effort for this region. If your company is not a current DAPA holder for this product line, you may be eligible to participate in the standardization effort for this region by contacting the Defense Supply Center, Philadelphia (DSCP), Mr. John Charalabidis at (215) 737-7124 or e-mail at (john.charalabidis@dla.mil) to apply for a DAPA. Your company can be c onsidered once DAPA paperwork is pending at DSCP. Distribution of these products for the MTFs will be accomplished through Cardinal Health, the DoD Medical-Surgical Prime Vendor for Region 6, 7 & 8. After you have notified the POC of your intent to parti cipate, the POC will advise you of the next steps to take. If your company can provide this products, please forward literature of all items available from your company that meet the product descriptions above and any corresponding product literature no l ater than April 28, 2006. Those 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 proprieta ry and not releasable. Suppliers may be required to provide product samples for clinical evaluations at no cost to the government. To participate, contact Sarah L. Allen no later than April 28, 2006 at (210) 916-6348 or email: Sarah.Allen@amedd.army.mil. or mail to the Tri-Service Regional Business Office, ATTN: TRBO/Sarah Allen, Bldg 3600, Room L34-1A, 3851 Roger Brooke Drive, Fort Sam Houston, TX 78234. Please include a cover letter identifying a point of contact for questions regarding your product, as well as your company name, address and phone/fax number. Electronic (e-mail) communication is preferred. NOTE: THIS NOTICE WAS NOT POSTED TO FEDBIZOPPS ON THE DATE INDICATED IN THE NOTICE ITSELF (05-APR-2006); 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.fbo.gov/spg/USA/MEDCOM/DADA09/DADA09-06-T9016/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

SN01021642-F 20060407/060405221610 (fbodaily.com)
 

Source

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

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