65 -- MEDICAL DISTRIBUTOR COMMERCIAL ASSET VISIBILITY DATA This Broad Agency Announcement (BAA) rescinds DPSC BAA Commerce Business Daily Notice #096964 dated July 15, 1997. The Defense Supply Center Philadelphia (DSCP), Readiness Integration and Initiative Office, DSCP-MRII, announces the initiation of a Commercial Asset Visibility (CAV) project to support DoD Medical Readiness. This BAA requires information be furnished for the scope of work as defined herein. A display of your organization's ability to meet such requirements is also required. DSCP will accept proposals from companies with technical data ability that can satisfy the government's statement of work (listed below). The CAV project is an effort to update the mobilization requirements with current pharmaceutical items citing the retail distribution or sales quantity on a per month basis. Pharmaceutical CAV data shall include both prescription and over the counter items. The purpose is to capture the data to determine: (1) what is the product-of-choice in the commercial market place today, (2) can the item "planned" by the government be supported by the commercial market place, and (3) is the government planning for mobilization with state of the art items necessary in time of war. The data furnished would be used to flag the weak items within medical planning efforts and improve medical readiness with products that would fill the mobilization needs of today. This informational project is for companies or technical data information centers to provide to DSCP Medical, on a semi-annual or a quarterly basis, all distributor data representative of monthly retail distribution or sales quantity levels. The data can be based on monthly sales or retail distribution but must be provided in quantities, not dollar values. The data must cite, at a minimum, the National Drug Code (NDC) and NDC item description to include package size and dosage form. Additionally, this information is to be furnished in ASCII text flat file or Microsoft "Access" format The information provided under this contract shall be the property of the Defense Supply Center Philadelphia. DSCP shall limit distribution of the data to the Department of Defense only. DSCP plans to award a firm fixed price contract to one or more companies. The contract will run for 1 year with options to extend the contract for 9 more years. Any company responding to the informational proposal is requested to submit proposals with cost data. Responses should address the following criteria in their proposals, not necessarily in order of importance: 1. Data Integrity: Explain how your data is sourced or acquired. What means are employed to ensure the quality and validity of the data. 2. Frequency: How often is the company data refreshed. 3. Data Transmission: How often and what is your method of transmitting data to DSCP. Will subsequent data updates be complete overlays or changes only? A sample of the data with file structure must be furnished for evaluation to DSCP MRII. 4. Licensing Agreement: Provide a copy of licensing agreement. 5. NDC Range: Number of NDC records. 6. Costs: Provide a cost breakdown with explanation. 7. Management and Corporate Experience: Provide your management and corporate experience in providing subject data. This BAA will remain open indefinitely until rescinded by the contracting officer. If you have any further questions, please contact Maureen Keating, Contracting Officer, DSCP MRII, telephone number is 215-737-5772, FAX number is 215-737-5555 or Michael McCarron, DSCP-MRPP, telephone number is 215-737-7656., FAX number is 215-737-8540. E-MAIL: click here to contact contracting officer via e-mail, mkeating@dpsc.dla.mil.

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