This Federal Business Opportunity Announcement is notice the TRICARE Region 6, 7 & 8 which includes 46 Military Treatment Facilities (MTFs) in the states of Arizona, Arkansas, Colorado, Idaho, Kansas, Louisiana, Missouri, Oklahoma, Nebraska, Nevada, New Mexico, North Dakota, Texas, South Dakota, Utah and Wyoming are initiating the standardization process for the product line of Pharmaceutical Containers (vials, bottles, ointment jars, etc.). The intent of this standardization is to establish regional ly preferred sources for hospital supply items and to standardize purchasing of these products for the MTFs. Additional TRICARE Regions may elect to join after the award. Clinical Product Team (CPTs) will evaluate this product line. CPTs can be compos ed of Physicians, Pharmacists, Nurses, Pharmacy and Medical Technicians, plus other clinicians who have expertise and knowledge of the of the products. They will review and technically evaluate the products submitted. TRICARE Region 6, 7 & 8 deems the CP T members to be experts. Therefore, they are qualified to determine which products are acceptable. Their recommendation can be accomplished by literature review, presentation demonstration or clinical evaluation. Vendors interested in having their pro ducts evaluated for possible inclusion in the standardization process should carefully review the stated requirements below. GENERAL REQUIREMENTS for this product line include but are not limited to the following: 1) Meets requirements of the FDA, USP and CPSP relating to pharmaceutical packaging of such dispensed products (seals, moisture and light barriers etc.). 2) Child resistant closures. 3) Non-child resistant closures to include reversible or convertible lids to ease use for elderly or those physically challenged. 4) Convenient packaging of lids with bottles/vials. 5) Provides good visibility of product for validation. 6) Accommodates a number of non-robotic automated dispensing systems. 7) Provides a wide range of shapes and sizes. 8) Clearly marked, easy to read graduations. 9) Value added service such as customer support. If your company currently holds a Distribution and Pricing Agreement (DAPA) for the Medical-Surgical or Pharmaceutical product line for Pharmaceutical Packaging, your company is eligible to participate in the standardization effort for this region. If your company is not a current DAPA holder for this product lin e, you are still eligible to participate in this standardization effort for this region by contacting the Defense Supply Center Philadelphia (DSCP), Mr. John Charalabidis at (215) 737-7124 or e-mail ([email protected]) to apply for a DAPA. Your co mpany can be considered once DAPA paperwork is pending at DSCP. After you have notified the POC below of your intent to participate, the POC will advise you of the next steps to take. To learn more about the Regional Standardization Program, review https:/ /DMMonline.dscp.dla.mil/standardization. Distribution of these products for the MTFs will be accomplished through Cardinal Health, the DoD Medical-Surgical Prime Vendor for Region 6, 7 & 8 and/or Cardinal Health, AmeriSource Bergen, and Dakota Drug, the Pharmaceutical Prime Vendors for Region 6,7 & 8. If your company can provide any of these products, please forward literature of all items available from your company that meet the product descriptions above and any corresponding product literature no lat er than 8 November 2005. Those companies that do no reply by this date may be eliminated from consideration. If the CPT recommends a company, the TRBO may request sales data and a conversion plan. This information will be treated as proprietary and not releasable. Suppliers may be required to conduct clinical trials and provide clinical samples at no cost to the government. To participate, Contact Sarah L. Allen no later than November 8, 2005, at (210) 916-6348 or email: [email protected], or by 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 your company POC for questions regarding your product as well as your company name, address and phone/fax number. Electronic (e-mail) communication is preferred.

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