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Medical Supplies - Potential Sources Sought Military Hospitals - (Army, Navy, and Air Force) TRICARE Mid-Atlantic Region Surgical Staplers and Staples – Product Standardization POC: Bob Meinertzhagen, Logistics Team Leader, Tri-Service Regional Business Office, TRICARE Mid-Atlantic Region, Norfolk, VA, Phone: (757) 953-2134. Potential sources sought to participate in the regional standardization of Surgical Staplers and Staples. TRICARE Mid-Atlantic Region, a military Integrated Delivery Network (IDN), comprised of Army, Navy, Air Force, and Coast Guard medical facilities in Virginia and North Carolina, is considering standardizing and establishing a single source Regional Incentive Agreement for Surgical Staplers and Staples. This is not a request for bid but an invitation to participate in a product evaluation process that will result in one vendor being selected to provide this product group to medical treatment facilities within TRICARE Mid-Atlantic Region. Vendors must be able to provide a full line of product. Vendors must also be able to meet regional product volume requirements; provide representatives and product for vendor demonstrations; and conduct product in-services for medical facility staff. A list of technical and clinical criteria and instructions will be provided to vendors, suppliers and manufacturers who are willing to participate. These vendors must be holders of a Distribution and Pricing Agreement (DAPA) with the Defense Supply Center Philadelphia (DSCP), distribute products through DSCP’s Prime Vendor program, and carry a “full line of product” for the product group being considered. In addition, any products offered for consideration must either currently be on a DAPA or the vendor must indicate their willingness to add these products to their agreement or schedule. Please provide your company name, address, point of contact, telephone, fax and e-mail address. Also provide your DAPA number for the products being offered. Please respond by Email to: [email protected] or if no E-mail capability by phone at (757) 953-2134 or FAX (757) 953-5820 no later than 21 January 2005. A company must be a DAPA Holder to participate in our standardization process. If you need additional information on the DAPA system, you may call Mr. John Charalabidis at the Defense Supply Center-Philadelphia. His number is (215) 737-7124.