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Background
The Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) Troop Support, Directorate of Medical Materiel provides pharmaceutical products for the Department of Defense (DoD) to its customers through its Pharmaceutical Prime Vendor program. The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) provides pharmaceutical products to its customers as well as the Indian Health Service (IHS) and the Bureau of Prisons (BoP) through the VA Pharmaceutical Prime Vendor Program. Hereafter these programs are collectively referred to as the “PPV.” A prime vendor is an independent business concern that functions as a purchaser's primary source for specified classes of products and is responsible for the delivery of goods produced by various suppliers.
As a part of the Pharmaceutical Prime Vendor Program, this solicitation will establish a national contract for the items listed in the schedule. The PPV Programs consist of separate contracts which establish the fees for the distribution of pharmaceutical products that are distributed through the PPV Programs on Federal Government (i.e., Federal Supply Schedules, DLA National Contracts) contracts. The awardee consents to allow VA and DLA Troop Support Prime Vendors to distribute the listed products in the schedule.

Work Details
The contract resulting from this solicitation will establish a national supply source to provide pharmaceutical products for purchase through the PPV programs. The annual usage for DLA, VA, BoP and IHS customers served through the Prime Vendor Programs is estimated in the Schedule of Supplies. The objective of the contract is to ensure availability and consistency of product and to obtain volume-based, committed use pricing.
Ordering activities will purchase the selected contractor’s product for the items listed in the Schedule of Supplies section of this Solicitation through the DLA or VA PPV contractors except when: (1) the contracted items is/are unavailable to meet the needs of or (2) an alternate is requested by the prescribing healthcare provider, or (3) the contract holder does not participate in third party reimbursement programs, such as the Medicaid Rebate Program (#3 applies to IHS requirements only).

Period of Performance
The contract resulting herein will be for a one year base period and include four option years for a maximum possible term of five years.

Place of Performance
The complete order quantity shall be delivered to the PPV contractors within 15 calendar days after receipt of order.