Office of the Assistant Secretary for Administration and Management

Program Support Center

Strategic Acquisition Service

Supply Service Center

About Supply Service Center

The HHS Supply Service Center (SSC) is a national and international source of pharmaceutical, medical, and dental supplies for the healthcare facilities for HHS and other Federal civilian agencies.

Provides a full service supply, warehouse, and distribution center for pharmaceutical, medical, hospital supplies, and special program needs. Logistical support offered worldwide in concert with technical assistance and material management to service the customer's requirements.

Special services are offered from SSC's FDA licensed Pharmacy Repackaging operation. Provides over 200 unit-of-use pharmaceutical pre-packs of solid, oral dosage forms to a variety of Federal customers. These products are convenient, prescription size, patient ready units labeled for direct distribution to patients by health care providers. All packaging is accomplished using state-of-the-art equipment, and experienced personnel supervise all facets of the packaging. SSC follows standard industry and FDA approved methods for receiving, sampling, testing, accepting, and repackaging of all supplies.

Offers a comprehensive program for National Institute of Health (NIH) sponsored clinical drug trials. Technical assistance, inventory management, and logistical support to meet the packaging and distribution requirements of clinical drug trials are provided. All services are in cooperation and sponsorship with NIH and other Federal Government agencies. Agreements with prospective research programs are executed in order to participate as the Drug Distribution Center (DDC).

Provides medical supply support for Presidential Initiatives, Foreign Assistance, Emergency Disaster Relief, and Department of Defense Programs. Procures pharmaceutical and medical products, equipment and related supplies, and assembles into kits for the support of the Disaster Response or Special Project Teams.

Performance Standards:
Customer requests and inquiries will be addressed within 1 business day. Orders will be processed and shipped within 48 hours. Expedite orders will be processed and shipped the same day. Expedite fees apply to all same day processing requests.

Availability:	All Federal Government
Service Fee:	See Product Listing/Catalog, http://ssc.psc.gov, for a list of the current products and prices. Prices per line item plus other related expenses such as storage, kit assembly, repackaging, shipping, etc
Point of Contact:	Steven Pearson
Phone:	(410) 642-2244
E-mail:	Steven.Pearson@psc.hhs.gov

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Last revised: October 10, 2007

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