DESCRIPTION Military Hospitals- (Army, Navy, and Air Force) TRICARE Region Europe is considering standardizing and establishing a Regional Incentive Agreement (s) (RIA (s) for General Wound Care: Prep Pads, Towelettes, Swab sticks and Wipes. This is not a request fo r bids but an invitation to participate in a product line review process that will result in a selection of vendor(s) to provide this product line to MTFs within the European Region. Vendors must be able to provide a full line of product and meet regional product volume requirements; provide representatives and product for vendor demonstrations at no charge to the government; and conduct product in-services for medical facility staff as needed. MILITARY HOSPITALS - TRICARE Europe Region, a military integrated delivery network, comprised of Army, Navy and Air Force medical facilities in Iceland, Great Britain, Spain, Germany, Italy, Portugal, and Turkey. CATEGORY: General Wound Care POINTS OF CONTACT: Tri-Service Regional Business Office, TRICARE Region Europe. VIA Email: To Primary POC -
[email protected] (team Clinical Analyst 001-49-6221-438797) Alternate POC -
[email protected] (team Logistician phone 202- 782-3663 or fax 202-782-4071) A response on interest in participating is needed immediately, but no later than COB 27 May 2006. ELIGIBILITY WILL BE DEPENDENT ON THE FOLLOWING: 1. A list of clinical criteria and instructions will be provided to vendors, suppliers, and manufacturers who are willing to participate. These vendors, suppliers, and manufacturers must be holders of a Distribution And Pricing Agreement (DAPA) with the Defense Supply Center Philadelphia (DSCP), distribute products through the DSCP Prime Vendor (PV) program, and carry a full line of product for the items being considered. A company must be a DAPA Holder to participate in our standardization process. Fo r additional information on DAPA, you may call Mr. John Charalabidis at the Defense Supply Center-Philadelphia at (215) 737-7124. Please respond by e-mail:
[email protected] and provide your (1) company name, (2) address, (3) point of contact, (4) telephone number, (5) fax number, (6) e-mail address, and (7) your DAPA number for the product(s)/product line(s) being offered, (8) and answers to the below listed questions no later than May 27, 2006. 2. The review process leading to a selection of vendor (s) upon which to standardize will take into consideration, but not be limited to, the following technical aspects that must be addressed via email: TECHNICAL CRITERIA PRODUCT LINE: General Wound Care: Prep Pads, Towelettes, Swab sticks and Wipes 1. Vendor Name and Address? 2. Does your Company manufacture or distribute a full line of skin pads, towelettes, swab sticks, and wipes in a variety of sizes? 3. Under what brand(s) does your company manufacture or distribute your product? 4. What is your DAPA Number? 5. Are your products on the Federal Supply Schedule? 6. Are your products available through the Prime Vendor, Owens & Minor? 7. Have there been safety alerts issued by any governmental or accreditation agencies regarding the safety of your products? 8. Any history of backorders and/or recalls for this product group? Dates and duration? Cause? Resolution? 9. Company has the Ability to Service Entire Region? 10. Length of time product has been on the market? 11. Item Nomenclature? 12. Item Product Number / Catalogue Number? 13. Owens classification code? 14. Universal Product Number (UPN): 15. Cross references available to competitive products? 16. What testing was used to support the efficacy of your product? 17. What material(s) are your products made of? 18. Is your product latex free? 19. Return Goods Policy? 20. Packaging Features: Expiration Date vi sible? Lot number? Shelf life in years? 21. Type of educational materials available: 22. Does your company provide customer service 24/7? 23. Do your products come in a package that can be delivered to a sterile field? 24. Products low-lint or lint-free. 25. Alcohol prep pads available in sterile and non-sterile and contain 70% isopropyl alcohol. 26. Povidone iodine (PVP) prep pads and swab sticks contain 10% povidone iodine prep solution. 27. PVP swab sticks available in single and triple packaging configurations. 28. Nail polish remover pads are acetone free. 29. Skin pads, towelettes, swab sticks, and wipes have perfumes or substances that are non-irritating to the skin. 30. Skin pads, towelettes, swab sticks, and wipes products can be used for adult, pediatric, and neonatal populations. 31. Baby wipes are alcohol free. 32. Towelette and wipe products available in re-closable/re-sealable packages. 33. Size and type of product is easily identified from the packaging. 34. Primary Point of Contact for Government Business?