Bergen Brunswig Awarded New Prime Vendor Contract With U.S. Department of Defense.ORANGE, Calif.--(BW HealthWire)--Jan. 12, 1999--Bergen Brunswig Drug Company (BBDC BBDC Brantley Capital Corporation (Cleveland, OH) BBDC before bottom dead center (referring to a piston in a engine) BBDC Banting and Best Diabetes Centre BBDC Beijing Benz-DaimlerChrysler Automotive Co, Ltd ), a subsidiary of Bergen Brunswig Corporation (NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange :BBC BBC in full British Broadcasting Corp. Publicly financed broadcasting system in Britain. A private company at its founding in 1922, it was replaced by a public corporation under royal charter in 1927. ), today announced that it has been awarded a new prime vendor contract to supply pharmaceuticals to the U.S. Department of Defense (DOD (1) (Dial On Demand) A feature that allows a device to automatically dial a telephone number. For example, an ISDN router with dial on demand will automatically dial up the ISP when it senses IP traffic destined for the Internet. ). The agreement, which covers the DOD's Tricare Heartland Region, encompasses military facilities in the states of Illinois, Ohio, Kentucky and Michigan and builds on an existing five-year contract for this region which took effect in 1994. The new contract is expected to generate approximately $150 million over the five-year term. Bergen Brunswig Drug Company, which currently supplies pharmaceuticals to several Department of Defense regrt Center in 1995. The award is given annually m Di Lauro, contracting officer A US military officer or civilian employee who has a valid appointment as a contracting officer under the provisions of the Federal Acquisition Regulation. The individual has the authority to enter into and administer contracts and determinations as well as findings about such contracts. for the department's Defense Supply Center Philadelphia, "is Bergen's abilitnt R. Martini, president of Bergen Brunswig Drug Company, "We feel privileged to supply the U.S. Department oready to exceed their service requirements as e leading supply channel management companies. In addition to its diversified healthcare product offerings, thes. These programs are designed to help customard-looking statements" within the meaning of thlied. These uncertainties are described herein and in exhibit 99(a) to the Company's Annual Report on Form 1 Bergen Brunswig press releases are availablete at www.bergenbrunswig.com. |
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