DETAILS.TXT - Details of Drug & Pharmaceutical Price Files Following in a detailed desciption of available price files. FILE: PRICES.DBF (FSS, BIG4, BPA, NC, FSSTIER, BIG4TIER prices) Field Name Format Description NDC_1 5 Char National Drug Code, Part 1 NDC_2 4 Char National Drug Code, Part 2 NDC_3 2 Char National Drug Code, Part 3 N 1 Char Additional NDC identifier PKG 14 Char Package Size GENERIC 64 Char Generic Name TRADE_NAME 45 Char Trade Name I 1 Char "C" for covered items (i.e. drugs that hold an NDA) PV 1 Char Sold by Prime Vendor (True/False) CNT_NO 11 Char FSS Contract Number VENDOR 10 Char Abbreviated Vendor Name FSS_END Date Last date the price is valid QUANT 5 Char Quantity that must be purchased for tier pricing This field is blank for regular FSS prices FSS_PRICE Num 9.2 FSS Price VA_FSS Num 9.2 FSS Price available to VA only BIG4_PRICE Num 9.2 BIG4 Price BPA_PRICE Num 9.2 BPA Price BPA_AVAIL 1 Char IF "Y" (yes), there is an incentive BPA available for this vendor's CONTRACT (not necessarily this NDC). Please see the file INCENTIV.DBF for details. You will have to call the VA National Acquisition Center for specific prices and eligibility. NC_PRICE Num 9.2 FSS Price NC_VENDOR 10 Char FSS Price FILE: FSS.DBF (Federal Supply Schedule prices) Field Name Format Description NDC_1 5 Char National Drug Code, Part 1 NDC_2 4 Char National Drug Code, Part 2 NDC_3 2 Char National Drug Code, Part 3 PKG 14 Char Package Size GENERIC 64 Char Generic Name TRADE_NAME 45 Char Trade Name FSS_PRICE Num 9.2 FSS Price I 1 Char "C" for covered items (i.e. drugs that hold an NDA) VENDOR 10 Char Abbreviated Vendor Name CNT_NO 11 Char FSS Contract Number CNT_START Date Date the price is effective CNT_STOP Date Last date the price is valid PV 1 Char Sold by Prime Vendor (True/False) FILE: FSSR.DBF (Restricted Federal Supply Schedule prices) Field Name Format Description NDC_1 5 Char National Drug Code, Part 1 NDC_2 4 Char National Drug Code, Part 2 NDC_3 2 Char National Drug Code, Part 3 PKG 14 Char Package Size GENERIC 64 Char Generic Name TRADE_NAME 45 Char Trade Name FSS_PRICE Num 9.2 FSS Price VA 1 Char If "T", price is for for VA BOP 1 Char If "T", price is for Bureau of Prisons HHS 1 Char If "T", price is for Health & Human Services IHS 1 Char If "T", price is for Indian Health Service DIHS 1 Char If "T", price is for Dept of Immigration SVH 1 Char If "T", price is for State Veteran's Homes DOD 1 Char If "T", price is for Dept of Defense PHS 1 Char If "T", price is for Public Health Service (including IHS) USCG 1 Char If "T", price is for US Coast Guard TMOP 1 Char If "T", price is for Tri-care Mailout Pharmacy (DoD) CMOP 1 Char If "T", price is for Consolidated Mailout Pharmacy (VA) I 1 Char "C" for covered items (i.e. drugs that hold an NDA) VENDOR 10 Char Abbreviated Vendor Name CNT_NO 11 Char FSS Contract Number CNT_START Date Date the price is effective CNT_STOP Date Last date the price is valid PV 1 Char Sold by Prime Vendor (True/False) FILE: BIG4.DBF (VA, DoD, Public Health Service, Coast Guard) Field Name Format Description NDC_1 5 Char National Drug Code, Part 1 NDC_2 4 Char National Drug Code, Part 2 NDC_3 2 Char National Drug Code, Part 3 PKG 14 Char Package Size GENERIC 64 Char Generic Name TRADE_NAME 45 Char Trade Name BIG4_PRICE Num 9.2 BIG4 Price (only listed if it is LESS than FSS) VENDOR 10 Char Abbreviated Vendor Name CNT_NO 11 Char FSS Contract Number CNT_START Date Date the price is effective CNT_STOP Date Last date the price is valid PV 1 Char Sold by Prime Vendor (True/False) FILE: BPA.DBF (Blanket Purchase Agreements) Field Name Format Description NDC_1 5 Char National Drug Code, Part 1 NDC_2 4 Char National Drug Code, Part 2 NDC_3 2 Char National Drug Code, Part 3 PKG 14 Char Package Size GENERIC 64 Char Generic Name TRADE_NAME 45 Char Trade Name BPA_PRICE Num 9.2 BPA Price VENDOR 10 Char Abbreviated Vendor Name CNT_NO 11 Char FSS Contract Number CNT_START Date Date the price is effective CNT_STOP Date Last date the price is valid PV 1 Char Sold by Prime Vendor (True/False) FILE: NC.DBF (National Contracts) Field Name Format Description NDC_1 5 Char National Drug Code, Part 1 NDC_2 4 Char National Drug Code, Part 2 NDC_3 2 Char National Drug Code, Part 3 PKG 14 Char Package Size GENERIC 64 Char Generic Name TRADE_NAME 45 Char Trade Name NC_PRICE Num 9.2 National Contract Price VA 1 Char If "T" (true), price is for VA DOD 1 Char If "T", price is for Department of Defense BOP 1 Char If "T", price is for Bureau of Prisons HHS 1 Char If "T", price is for Health & Human Services IHS 1 Char If "T", price is for all of Indian Health Service DIHS 1 Char If "T", price is for Dept of Immigration SVH1 1 Char If "T", price is for State Veteran's Homes (Option 1) SVH2 1 Char If "T", price is for State Veteran's Homes (Option 2) IHS2 1 Char If "T", price is for only SOME of IHS (call NAC). NC_VENDOR 10 Char Abbreviated National Contract vendor name N_CONTRACT 11 Char National Contract number CNT_START Date Date the price is effective CNT_STOP Date Last date the price is valid PV 1 Char Sold by Prime Vendor (True/False) FILE: FSSTIER.DBF (Federal Supply Schedule tiered prices) Field Name Format Description NDC_1 5 Char National Drug Code, Part 1 NDC_2 4 Char National Drug Code, Part 2 NDC_3 2 Char National Drug Code, Part 3 PKG 14 Char Package Size GENERIC 64 Char Generic Name TRADE_NAME 45 Char Trade Name QUANT 5 Char Quantity that must be purchased for tier pricing FSS_PRICE Num 9.2 FSS (tier) Price I 1 Char "C" for covered items (i.e. drugs that hold an NDA) VENDOR 10 Char Abbreviated Vendor Name CNT_NO 11 Char FSS Contract Number CNT_START Date Date the price is effective CNT_STOP Date Last date the price is valid PV 1 Char Sold by Prime Vendor (True/False) FILE: BIG4TIER.DBF (Federal Supply Schedule tiered prices) Same as FSSTIER.DBF, except valid for BIG4 only.