Henry Schein Awarded Strategic National Stockpile Contract for PPE Storage and Distribution
May 26 2021 - 6:30AM
Business Wire
New Contract Will Further the Company’s
Efforts to Strengthen Pandemic Preparedness and Response
Henry Schein, Inc. (Nasdaq: HSIC) announced today that the
Company was awarded a $53.4 million contract from the U.S.
Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) for the storage and
distribution of 80,000 pallets of personal protective equipment
(PPE) and COVID-19 related products to support the Strategic
National Stockpile (SNS), part of the Office of the Assistant
Secretary for Preparedness and Response (ASPR) within HHS. This
agreement will further the efforts of ASPR to leverage the
collective strengths of both the public and private sectors to
maximize the breadth of coverage and capabilities, minimize
vulnerabilities, and facilitate an expedited response to public
health crises and other emergencies.
“We are honored to have been selected to serve HHS in such a
critical capacity, and we look forward to supporting the efforts of
ASPR, along with state and local agencies, to provide additional
resources and infrastructure needed to get health care products
where they are needed most,” said Stanley M. Bergman, Chairman of
the Board and Chief Executive Officer of Henry Schein, Inc. “This
pandemic is a painful reminder that it is vital for health care
workers to have the protection they need for their safety and to
care for their patients. As a solutions provider to the federal
government, we strongly support ASPR’s strategy to expand and
enhance the SNS and its capabilities to supplement state and local
medical supplies in response to the COVID-19 pandemic and for
future public health emergencies.”
Henry Schein has a long history of serving the U.S. government
over many years, including throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, to
ensure the quick and efficient distribution of medical supplies to
those most in need. Henry Schein has supported the HHS COVID-19
Supply Chain Task Force since its inception in 2020, which was
originally managed by the White House and then the Federal
Emergency Management Agency (FEMA). The Company also worked with
the SNS to deliver essential products to COVID-19 testing sites and
collaborated with the U.S. government to source and accelerate the
availability of PPE to safeguard and support frontline health care
workers.
“Adequate stock of emergency medical supplies at the point of
care is essential to combat public health crises,” said Brad
Connett, President, U.S. Medical Group, Henry Schein Medical. “We
recognize that effective inventory management requires extensive
logistical and administrative capabilities to maintain, coordinate,
and distribute inventory when the entire spectrum of the U.S.
health care system is activated. In collaboration with SNS, we are
well positioned to engage our innovative logistics capabilities to
deploy essential PPE and COVID-19 related products to health
professionals who are vital in our nation’s front-line
response.”
About Henry Schein, Inc.
Henry Schein, Inc. (Nasdaq: HSIC) is a solutions company for
health care professionals powered by a network of people and
technology. With more than 20,000 Team Schein Members worldwide,
the Company's network of trusted advisors provides more than 1
million customers globally with more than 300 valued solutions that
help improve operational success and clinical outcomes. Our
Business, Clinical, Technology, and Supply Chain solutions help
office-based dental and medical practitioners work more efficiently
so they can provide quality care more effectively. These solutions
also support dental and medical laboratories, government and
institutional health care clinics, as well as other alternate care
sites.
Henry Schein operates through a centralized and automated
distribution network, with a selection of more than 120,000 branded
products and Henry Schein private-brand products in stock, as well
as more than 180,000 additional products available as special-order
items.
A FORTUNE 500 Company and a member of the S&P 500® index,
Henry Schein is headquartered in Melville, N.Y., and has operations
or affiliates in 31 countries and territories. The Company's sales
reached $10.1 billion in 2020, and have grown at a compound annual
rate of approximately 12 percent since Henry Schein became a public
company in 1995.
For more information, visit Henry Schein at www.henryschein.com,
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