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* = Required Field Contract Opportunity Presolicitation Notice Needles / Syringes (VA-20-00024381) 60141 36E79720R0027 04-23-2020 N 339112 1st Ave, One Block North of Cermak Building 37 Hines, IL 60141 Andrew Cazares Contracting Officer (708)786-4990 60141 andrew.cazares@va.gov andrew.cazares@va.gov PRE-SOLICITATION NOTICE: The VA National Acquisition Center intends to issue Request for Proposal (RFP) 36E79720R0027 for an unrestrictive procurement for Needles & Syringes, for Outpatient Pharmacies dispensing at the medical facility level for VA, IHS, BOP, and FHCC. The VA will award one or up to six contracts to the responsible offeror(s) who will be able to provide an uninterrupted source of supply for the contracted items. The Government may award six separate contracts for Group A, Group B, Group C, Group D, Group E and Group F, or as few as one contract for all groups. The contract period will be for one year plus four pre-priced one-year option periods. The contract items will be distributed through the Pharmaceutical Prime Vendor (PPV) Programs for Pharmacy Personnel to order Medical/Surgical (“Med/Surg”) items. Offerors must state the exact name (name that appears on label) by which the Needles or Syringes will be supplied and have a unique GTIN or UPC number. Solicitation # 36E79720R0027 will be electronically issued in commercial item format in accordance with FAR Part 12 on or about April 10th, 2020 with a tentative closing date of April 26th, 2020. The NAICS code for this procurement is 339112. Any future amendments and other miscellaneous documents will be available electronically for download at the following URL: http://www.beta.sam.gov. No paper copies of the solicitation will be available, and no telephone requests for paper copies of the solicitation will be accepted. Interested offerors are advised to continuously check this URL for any changes to this solicitation. All responsible sources may submit an offer that if timely received, will be considered. The point of contact for this procurement is Andrew Cazares. Questions can be e-mailed to: Andrew.cazares@va.gov.

Note: Offerors will be required to provide one sample product for each offered line item. Samples will be due the same time as the response date/time for offers.

The estimated annual requirements are as follows:

GROUP A: NEEDLES, NON-SAFETY

Needle, hypodermic: straight, sterile, stainless steel, single use, ISO color-coded luer lock polypropylene hub. BPA, DEHP, PVC free. Not made with natural rubber latex, disposable. Individually blister packed. Gauge, length, bevel type, wall type, and usage requirements below:

GROUP B: SYRINGES, STERILE

Syringes, Sterile: sterile, single-use syringe. Translucent barrel/plunger with black graduated markings. BPA, DEHP, PVC free. Not made with natural rubber latex, disposable. Individually blister packed. Volume capacity, tip type, graduation scale, material type and usage requirements below:

GROUP C: SYRINGES/NEEDLE COMBO, NON-SAFETY

Syringes/Needle Combo, Non-Safety: sterile, single-use polypropylene syringe with translucent barrel/plunger and black graduated markings. Sterile, stainless steel, single use, ISO color-coded luer lock polypropylene hub with regular bevel needle attached. BPA, DEHP, PVC free. Not made with natural rubber latex, disposable. Individually blister packed. Volume capacity, gauge, needle length, graduation scale, wall type and usage requirements below:

GROUP D: SYRINGES/NEEDLE COMBO, TUBERCULIN

Syringes/Needle Combo, Tuberculin: sterile, single-use polypropylene slip-tip syringe with translucent barrel/plunger and black graduated markings. Sterile, stainless steel, single use, ISO color-coded luer polypropylene hub with regular bevel needle attached. BPA, DEHP, PVC free. Not made with natural rubber latex, disposable. Individually blister packed. Volume capacity, gauge, needle length, graduation scale, and usage requirements below:

GROUP E: SYRINGES/NEEDLE COMBO, SAFETY

Syringes/Needle Combo, Safety: sterile, single-use polypropylene syringe with translucent barrel/plunger and black graduated markings. Sterile, stainless steel, single use, ISO color-coded luer lock polypropylene hub with regular bevel needle attached and safety feature to reduce needlestick injury. BPA, DEHP, PVC free. Not made with natural rubber latex, disposable. Individually blister packed. Volume capacity, gauge, needle length, graduation scale, and usage requirements below:

GROUP F: SYRINGES, ORAL

Syringes, Oral: non-sterile, single-use polypropylene syringe for oral use. Syringes to include tip caps. BPA, DEHP, PVC free. Not made with natural rubber latex, disposable. Two colors of oral syringes are requested: 1.) Clear/Translucent barrel and plunger with graduated markings in readable color. 2.) Amber barrel with white/translucent plunger with graduated markings in readable color. Must meet USP requirements for photo-sensitive medications. Volume capacity, color, graduation scale, and usage requirements below: