Bridge contract to extend service for Pharmaceutical Reverse Distribution

The contract with Pharma Logistics, currently in its final option year and expiring on September 30, 2012, is being extended through a bridge contract to ensure uninterrupted service for the Department of Defense (DoD) and Department of Veterans Affairs (DVA) Pharmaceutical Prime Vendor programs. This contract covers the management and disposal of expired, unneeded, and hazardous pharmaceutical waste. The bridge contract will take effect from October 1, 2012, and will last until no later than September 30, 2013, providing crucial continuity during the transition to new, competitively awarded Reverse Distribution contracts. Under this bridge arrangement, coverage for DoD customers will continue through September 30, 2013, while coverage for DVA customers will conclude earlier, on February 28, 2013, due to an anticipated separate contracting initiative by the VA National Acquisition Center. The staggered expiration dates facilitate the complex process of awarding and implementing new contracts with multiple awards, with the follow-on contract expected to be awarded by July 1, 2013. The contract services will be performed in Mundelein, Illinois, under solicitation number SPM200-07-D-5205, with Vincent Valinotti serving as the Contracting Officer and Alexander Quinones as the Contract Specialist.