Indefinite Delivery Contract SPM20005D3018

This indefinite delivery contract (IDC), awarded to Cardinal Health, Inc., aims to provide a range of pharmaceutical and medical products to the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) and its TRICARE West program. The single-award, firm fixed-price contract (SPM20005D3018) has a total contract ceiling value of $0 and a period of performance from January 25, 2005, to March 31, 2015. The contract features numerous delivery orders for various pharmaceutical items such as antibiotics, pain medications, vaccines, and specialty drugs, with orders typically ranging from tens to hundreds of thousands of dollars in value. The contract is not set aside for any particular business category, reflecting Cardinal Health's status as a large, for-profit corporation. The place of performance for the delivery orders is consistently listed as Dublin, Ohio, 43017, indicating Cardinal Health's pharmaceutical distribution operations are centered at this location. This IDC supports the DoD's mission to provide comprehensive medical care to military members, retirees, and their families through the TRICARE program.

Additionally, Cardinal Health holds a significant IDC with the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) specifically for the provision of radiopharmaceutical products used in medical imaging procedures within the VA healthcare system. This $773,677.24 single-award contract, awarded on February 22, 2022, highlights Cardinal Health's specialized capabilities in handling and distributing time-sensitive, radioactive medical tracers crucial for diagnostic imaging in VA facilities. The contract structure allows the VA to ensure a reliable supply of these essential but short-lived products, supporting its mission to provide high-quality healthcare to veterans.