Utah Department of Health and Human Services RS20006

Medical Cannabis Pharmacy Licenses

The Utah Department of Health issued a Request for Proposals for Medical Cannabis Pharmacy Licenses, resulting in the award of 14 licenses to multiple vendors including True North of Utah, Beehives Own, JG Utah aka Justice Grown Utah, Wholesome Ag aka Wholesome Therapy, Dragonfly Wellness, Deseret Wellness, Pure UT, Curaleaf, Columbia Care, and Bloom Medicinals aka 127 UT Dispensary. The licenses authorize these vendors to provide medical cannabis pharmacy services in various counties within Utah. The contract involves procurement of products, services, and systems related to medical cannabis and pharmaceutical herbs, as well as healthcare facilities, provider services, mental health, behavioral health, and health programs including research and disease prevention. The licenses are for a one-year term with annual renewals based on the Medical Cannabis Act and Rule. Notable contract requirements include compliance with Utah Procurement Code, submission of product samples if requested, prohibition of communication with evaluation committee except through the procurement officer, and potential modifications for new technology or upgrades. The evaluation process considered criteria beyond cost, including geographic dispersal to maximize access, with proposals evaluated by an evaluation committee of Utah Department of Health representatives, subject matter experts, and the Utah Association of Counties. The awardees include multiple licensees in each of the four regions, with restrictions on the number of licenses per company in urban areas.

Description

Awarded project for Medical Cannabis Pharmacy Licenses by the Utah Department of Health. There were 14 licenses available across 4 regions with restrictions on the number of Urban licenses one company could be awarded. The award was made following an RFP process with evaluation based on criteria other than cost to determine best value to the State. Awardees include True North of Utah (two licenses), Beehives Own (two licenses), JG Utah aka Justice Grown Utah (two licenses), Wholesome Ag aka Wholesome Therapy, Dragonfly Wellness, Deseret Wellness (two licenses), Pure UT, Curaleaf, Columbia Care, and Bloom Medicinals aka 127 UT Dispensary.

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