Generic Drugs

Trade Agreement: Agreement on Internal Trade (AIT)
Tendering Procedures: 
Attachment: None
Non-Competitive Procurement Strategy: Government Objectives
Representing Best Interests/Value to Govt
Comprehensive Land Claim Agreement: No
Vendor Name and Address: 
VARIOUS PHARMACEUTICALS SUPPLIERS
VARIOUS
VARIOUS Ontario
Canada
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Nature of Requirements: 

Definition of Requirement

PWGSC proposes to establish National Master Standing Offers
(NMSO) with discount pricing with suppliers of generic
pharmaceuticals on behalf of the Federal Group Purchasing
Program for Drugs and Vaccines. The manufacturers PWGSC intends
to negotiate with are:  Apotex, Cobalt, Pharmascience, Sandoz,
Taro, and Teva.

The Department of National Defence (DND), Health Canada (HC) and
Correctional Services Canada (CSC) purchase a significant amount
of their pharmaceutical needs via a Pharmaceutical Prime Vendor
National Master Standing Offer (NMSO) currently held by McKesson
Canada. Historical usage reports under this NMSO were used to
identify potential suppliers listed above.

Any supplier not listed above who would like to be considered
for issuance of an NMSO must meet the  minimum requirements
listed below.

Suppliers must:

       1) Submit firm discounted price for items listed in
current published price list(s) and/or catalogue(s).
           Discounted prices must be held firm for the period of
the Standing Offer.
   
 2) Agree to the Disclosure of Information Clause. Suppliers, 
in the event of a resulting Standing  
           Offer, agree and consent to the disclosure of its
Standing Offer unit prices to McKesson Canada
     Corp., or to another prime distributor as may be
necessitated by a change in current  
     arrangements.

 3) Have a Drug Identification Number (DIN) or a Notice of
Compliance (NOC), where applicable,
     issued from BGTD for each product sold; and must be in
compliance with the provisions of the
     Food and Drugs Act and Regulations, and where applicable,
with the provisions of the Controlled
     Drugs and Substances Act and Regulations.
         
       4) Be capable of supplying goods to users across Canada.
	

Standing Offer Period

From issuance of Standing Offer until September 30, 2016.

Delivery

Will be on an as-and-when requested basis.

Trade Agreements

The requirement is not covered under the World Trade
Organization Agreement on Government Procurement (WTO-AGP) or
the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) for reasons
connected
with the protection of human life and health.

This requirement is subject to the Agreement on Internal Trade
(AIT).
Delivery Date: 01/07/2013

You are hereby notified that the government intends to negotiate
with one firm only as identified above. Should you have any
questions concerning this requirement, contact the contracting
officer identified above.

An Advance Contract Award Notice (ACAN) allows departments and
agencies to post a notice, for no less than fifteen (15)
calendar days, indicating to the supplier community that it
intends to award a good, service or construction contract to a
pre-identified contractor. If no other supplier submits, on or
before the closing date, a Statement of Capabilities that meets
the requirements set out in the ACAN, the contracting authority
may then proceed with the award.  However, should a Statement of
Capabilities be found to meet the requirements set out in the
ACAN, then the contracting authority will proceed to a full
tendering process.

Suppliers who consider themselves fully qualified and available
to provide the services/goods described herein, may submit a
statement of capabilities in writing to the contact person
identified in this Notice on or before the closing date of this
Notice. The statement of capabilities must clearly demonstrate
how the supplier meets the advertised requirements.

The PWGSC file number, the contracting officer's name and the
closing date of the ACAN must appear on the outside of the
envelope in block letters or, in the case of a facsimile
transmission, on the covering page.

The Crown retains the right to negotiate with suppliers on any
procurement.

Documents may be submitted in either official language of Canada.