Contracting Office (90C), VA Medical Center, 5901 East Seventh Street, Long Beach, CA 90822

Q -- ADMIXING, LABELING & DELIVERY OF PIGGYBACK & HYPERALIMENTATION PRODUCTS SOL RFP600-017-96 DUE 062196 POC Contact Point, Sara Trudeau, (310)494-5534, Contracting Officer, Sara Trudeau Seeking sources to provide Customized Admixing, Labeling & delivery of piggyback and hyperalimentation Products (Ampicillin, Cefotaxine, Nafcillin, Cefazolin, Pipercillin/Tazobactam, Ceftizoxine, Ceftazidime, Vancomycin, Amikacin, Clindamycin), Ranitidine, Amino Acid/Dextrose, to the VA Medical Center, Long Beach. Medications required to admix the piggyback orders will be supplied by the VAMC, Long Beach. Contractor must have the capability with the VAMC Long Beach's DHCP Computer System for transmitting orders directly to the Admixture Service. Contractor to provide all materials used in preparing the admixture solutions such as transfer sets, TPN clips, Needless, Syringes, Seals, swabs, gloves & sharp containers. Piggybacks and hyperalimentation solutions will be in compliance with the American Society of Hospital Pharmacists (ASHP) Guidelines & conducted in a Class 100 or Comparable Clean Room. Contractor shall label & number the I.V. Products with a label matching those currently @ VAMC, Long Beach. Deliveries to be made three times daily, seven days a week, within four hours after receipt or order. Usage records for each product admixed must be provided monthly. Award to be made for a period of one year from date of award with the option to award for one additional year. RFP600-017-96 issues o/A 5/21/96 with proposal due o/A 6/21/96. All requests for solicitation RFP600-017-96 must be made in writing. Respondents shall forward descriptive literature substantiating their ability to meet the above criteria. (0109)

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