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Department of Health and Human Services Awarded a Contract to MCKESSON CORPORATION for $500,000,000.00
Signed on
8/7/2012, 12:00 AM
MCKESSON CORPORATION Government Contract #HHSI236201200001B
MCKESSON CORPORATION was awarded a contract with the United States Government for $500,000,000.00. The contract was awarded by the agency office OK CITY AREA INDIAN HEALTH SVC, which is a division with the Indian Health Service within the Department of Health and Human Services.
Summary of Award
The recipient of the federal contract is McKesson Corporation, a U.S.-owned business based in San Francisco, California. They were awarded a Blanket Purchase Agreement (BPA) by the Indian Health Service, a sub-agency of the Department of Health and Human Services, for pharmaceutical products totaling $500,000,000. The contract is for open market pharmaceutical products not covered by certain federal programs. Notable details include the focus on drugs and biologicals, the contract being a single award, and the competitive aspect where small businesses were not directly involved.