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65 -- HUMAN INSULIN (RDNA) SOL SP0200-99-R-1506 POC Linda Magazu, Contracting Officer (215)737-2622 WEB: DSCP Home Page, http://www.dscp.dla.mil. E-MAIL: e-mail address is the Contracting Officer, Linda Magazu, lmagazu@dscp.dla.mil. The purpose of the solicitation is to establish a firm fixed price national contract for Human Insulin (rDNA) for the Department of Defense (DoD) and the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA). The solicitation includes all 100 units/ml and 70/30 (NPH/REG) formulations in 10 ml package sizes. The award will be made to one manufacturer across the entire product line. The objectives of the contract are to standardize the use of Human Insulin for the treatment of DoD and VA patients, insure availability and consistency of product for DoD and VA nationwide usage, and to obtain volume-based, committed use pricing. The estimated annual DoD/VA requirements are 3.4 million bottles/vials with an estimated dollar value of 17.8 million dollars. The proposed contract period is for one year with four additional one year option periods. The anticipated issue date for the solicitation is 29 Jun 99. Posted 06/16/99 (W-SN343473). (0167)

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