BROAD AGENCY ANNOUNCEMENT (BAA) #98-01 -- LABORATORY INTEGRATED DELIVERY SYSTEM (LIDS) -- PHASE II -- COMMITTED VOLUME Phase II Implementation for the Laboratory Integrated Delivery System -- Committed Volume Standardized Items The Defense Supply Center Philadelphia (DSCP) Directorate of Medical Materiel intends to amend Broad Agency Announcement (BAA #98-01) for the Laboratory Integrated Delivery System (LIDS) to implement Phase II entitled Committed Volume Items. Complete details, including the list of items and the list of participating facilities, will be published on or about August 1, 1998. In order to be eligible to participate in Phase II, a "Concept Proposal" addressing Phase I must be received by DSCP before issuance of the amendment. Phase II involves a select group of items used by various customers. The prime criteria for these items are wide use with sufficient frequency of demand to warrant special management and pricing. The initial customers will be within DoD Healthcare Region VI which includes 14 Air Force facilities, 4 Army facilities and 1 Navy facility. All items may be "Brand Name or Equal" commercial products which will be identified by the manufacturer's commercial item description and part numbers and conform to the manufacturer's commercial specifications. Split awards may be made for the preferred pricing catalog within ECAT. The customers will receive all their preferred items from the source or sources for the duration of the contract under the preferred pricing catalog within ECAT. Questions may be directed to Mr. Michael Schmitt(215)737-2665; Major Claude Hines (215)737-2159; Mr. Steve Gervasi (215) 737-8109 or Ms. Nancy Martin (215) 737-8422 between 9:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. eastern time. Posted 07/07/98.

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