Military Hospitals - (Army, Navy, Air Force) TRICARE Regions 9 and 10
Surgical Masks - Standardization
Point of Contact: Cindy Ingrao, Clinical Consultant, Tri-Service Regional Business Office, TRICARE Regions 9 & 10, San Diego, CA. Telephone: (619) 532-8517. Potential sources sought to participate in the regional standardization of Surgical Masks.
TRICARE Regions 9 and 10, a military integrated delivery network (IDN), comprised of Army, Navy and Air Force medical treatment centers in California are in the process of standardizing Surgical Masks.
If your company currently holds or is in the process of obtaining a Distribution and Pricing Agreement (DAPA) with the Defense Supply Center-Philadelphia (DSCP) for Surgical Masks, your company is eligible to participate in the standardization process.
Please respond by Email: cingrao@nmcsd.med.navy.mil and provide your company name, address, point of contact, telephone, fax and E-mail address and answers to the below listed questions no later than September 13, 2004. For questions, please call (619) 532-8517.
1. Does your company manufacture and/or distribute a full line of disposable hypoallergenic surgical masks? If so, please list the types of masks your company offers.
2. Does your company manufacture and/or distribute masks in pediatric sizes?
3. Are your products available through the Prime Vendor, Owens & Minor?
4. What is your DAPA Number?
5. Under what brand(s) does your company manufacture or distribute your product?
6. Under what standards is your product manufactured?
7. Are your products latex free?
8. Are your products biodegradable?
9. Do your products meet filtration and protection standards as recommended by OSHA, NIOSH and AORN?
10. What levels of protection are available for your products? Does your company of products available in 0.1- 0.3 filtration level?
11. Are your products designed to contain and filter droplets of microorganisms expelled from the mouth and nasopharynx during talking, sneezing, and coughing?
12. What is the average length of time your products can be worn while still maintaining the optimum level of protection?
13. Are your products made of material that is liquid-resistant and have low lint content?
14. Does your company offer products with a solid shield (wrap around guard) for the entire face (eye, nose, mouth)?
15. Does your company offer products that are low fog for eyeglass wearers?
16. What types of educational tools or materials do you have for this product line?
17. What kind of staff training does your company provide?
18. Does your company provide customer service 24/7?
19. Is there any history of backorders and/or recalls for this product group? If yes, please answer: (a) Dates and duration, (b) Cause, & (c) Resolution
Also, please send your product literature on Surgical Masks by September 13, 2004 to: