Hosted Integrated Pharmacy and Electronic Medication Administration Record Management Solution

Trade Agreement: WTO-AGP/NAFTA/AIT/Canada FTAs with Peru/Colombia/Panama Tendering Procedures: All interested suppliers may submit a bid Attachment: YES (Other) Competitive Procurement Strategy: Best Overall Proposal Comprehensive Land Claim Agreement: No Nature of Requirements:

File Number: EN578-141240/B Title: HOSTED INTEGRATED PHARMACY AND ELECTRONIC MEDICATION ADMINISTRATION RECORDS MANAGEMENT SOLUTION Officer: Dave Martyniuk Telephone Number: (819) 956-1076 E-mail: dave.martyniuk@tpsgc-pwgsc.gc.ca

NOTICE OF PROPOSED PROCUREMENT Canada requires a Hosted Integrated Pharmacy and Electronic Medication Administration Records Management Solution in order to implement a bilingual hosted solution capable of delivering the following functionality: inventory, manufacturing, formulary, labeling, creating reports, management of Allergies, sensitivities and drug interactions, records management and electronic medication administration records. All the functionalities are described in the bid solicitation documents.

The Hosted Integrated Pharmacy and Electronic Medication Administration Records Management Solution may be hosted within Canada's technical environment and may be hosted at a Contractor's location that meets all of the security requirements. PWGSC is requesting that pricing to be provided for both options.

The goal of Pharmacy and Electronic Medication Administration Records Management Solution is to permit improvements in efficiency through greater standardization of processes, improvements in effectiveness due to the redirection of efforts of the medical staff from time-consuming administrative tasks to the provision of patient health care activities, cost containment through more accurate monitoring of formulary compliance and better inventory control and mitigation of high risk areas such as drug adverse events.

IMPORTANT NOTE: Bidders must be aware that all Information Technology's components (software/hardware/ middleware) including a list of subcontractors that would be proposed for the delivery of the proposed Solution must be submitted to Canada during the bidding process in order to undergo a security assessment as outlined in the bid solicitation document. Bidders must be aware that the National Security Exception has been invoked with respect to exempting these security measures from the application of the trade agreements for all purposes.

IMPORTANT NOTE: It is intended to result in the award of a contract for approximately three years, plus seven one-year irrevocable option(s) allowing Canada to extend the term of the contract. Any resulting contract may be used by any Government Department, Departmental Corporation or Agency, or other body of the Government of Canada (including all those described in the Financial Administration Act, as amended from time to time) (each a "Client"). The documents are available through the Government Electronic Tendering System provided by BuyandSell Website.

Delivery Date: Above-mentioned

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

Documents may be submitted in either official language of Canada.