65 -- PHARMACEUTICAL VENDOR MANAGED INVENTORY (VMI) READINESS

The Defense Supply Center Philadelphia (DSCP) Medical Directorate is soliciting for vendor’s participation in a Pharmaceutical Vendor Managed Inventory (VMI) program. DSCP establishes partnerships between DoD and industry producers and distributors to ensure that the industrial base is prepared to respond to the Military Services’ increased demand for items designated as critical during times of mobilization, war, contingency and military or other operations, to include humanitarian, emergency or urgent relief efforts. The vendor would be responsible for ensuring the availability, inventory control and rotation of stock for several product line items in the solicitation. The items shall be FDA (Food and Drug Administration) approved pharmaceutical items and ancillary laboratory products such as urine and blood chemistry test strips and supplies. The solicitation will result in an Indefinite-Delivery, Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) type contract, with an Economic Price Adjustment (EPA) clause. The contract term consists of one (1) base year, with the option to extend the contract for each of nine (9), one-year option periods. Quantities and identification of product line items have not yet been determined. A Pre-Solicitation Conference is scheduled for February 2006 at the Airport Hilton in Philadelphia, PA. If you would like to receive a copy of the DRAFT Solicitation along with copies of the Attachments please contact Cheryl Zekas (Contract Specialist) at (215) 737-5544 or email: [email protected] or Victor Hidalgo (Contract Specialist) at (215) 737-3951 or email: [email protected]. Also, if you are interested in attending the Pre-Solicitation Conference in February please contact us as well for Pre-Registration to the Conference. You must be Pre-Registered in order to attend the Conference.