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U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
National Supply Service Center

About the National Supply Service Center (NSSC)

The Indian Health Service (IHS) National Supply Service Center (NSSC) is the centralized supply-chain and distribution hub for the Indian Health Service (IHS). As a Logistics Center of Excellence, the NSSC supports IHS, tribal, and urban Indian (I/T/U) health programs by ensuring access to essential medical, pharmaceutical, and health care-related supplies needed to deliver safe, high-quality care.

The mission of the National Supply Service Center (NSSC) is to reliably deliver high-quality, safe, cost-effective medical and non-medical supplies through streamlined supply-chain solutions that empowers Native health care facilities, advancing health equity, supporting tribal sovereignty, and enabling resilient, culturally responsive care across Indian Country.
The NSSC supports approximately 400 active customer accounts across more than 30 states, including IHS hospitals and clinics, tribal health programs, and urban Indian organizations. The NSSC coordinates procurement, warehousing, distribution, and logistics to over 200 health care facilities
Services

Warehouse Distribution & Logistics

The NSSC Distribution Centers offer one-stop shopping by stocking commonly used health care products for our facilities. The NSSC manages storage, staging, and distribution of supplies through multiple distribution methods, including fleet trucks, commercial carriers, mail services, and direct-to-facility shipments.

Medical Countermeasure (MCM) Stockpile

The NSSC manages IHS’ MCM stockpile, coordinating with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the Office of the Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response (ASPR), and the Strategic National Stockpile (SNS). The program ensures priority access to emergency supplies including personal protective equipment (PPE), diagnostics, and therapeutics.

Pharmaceutical Prime Vendor
(PPV) Program

The Pharmaceutical Prime Vendor (PPV) program allows customers to order government-contracted pharmaceuticals that are shipped directly from McKesson to the customer. The NSSC oversees drug recall management, shortage mitigation, formulary support, clinical consultation, and direct delivery to health care facilities.

Medical/Surgical Prime Vendor
(MSPV) Program

The MSPV program oversees approximately $60 million in annual procurement. The NSSC supports standardized products, quality assurance, faster replenishment, and reduced inventory burden for I/T/U health care programs.

Constituents;

If you are industry representative, vendor, other government agency, or another constituent group, please contact us via our customer service team at IHS NSSC Customer Service