Request for Information - Pharmacies, FNIHB Manitoba

Indigenous Services Canada (ISC), First Nations and Inuit Health Branch (FNIHB), are reviewing the procurement process for pharmacy service, Manitoba Region. Canada is seeking an economical and cost effective solution for this service. Stakeholder consultations are underway prior to renewal of the service in 2020 to verify the validity of the current procurement approach, explore new service delivery approaches, identify issues and concerns, and help optimize and standardize the process. Engaging stakeholders will assist Canada (Canada referring to ISC, FNIHB) to develop a strategy to meet ongoing service needs. The purpose of this Request for Information (RFI) is to engage stakeholders to:

explore service options; exchange on respective needs and/or concerns with regards to the government of Canada’s procurement of pharmacy services in the Manitoba Region; and identify if opportunities exist to change the delivery of pharmacy services in the Manitoba Region to achieve better service and value.

This RFI is not a bid solicitation and will not result in the award of any contract nor will this RFI result in the creation of a list of suppliers. Therefore, potential suppliers of any goods and services described in this RFI should not earmark goods or facilities, nor allocate resources, as a result of any information contained in this RFI. Whether or not a potential supplier responds to this RFI, it will not preclude that supplier from participating in any future procurement process. Also, this RFI will not necessarily result in the procurement of any of the services that it describes. It is simply intended to solicit feedback with respect to its content. Nothing in this RFI shall be construed as a commitment from Canada. Canada may use any non-proprietary information obtained as part of this review in the preparation of future requirements.