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This is a Presolicitation Notice for a pharmaceutical supply contract. The VA National Acquisition Center intends to issue Request for Proposal (RFP) 36E79726R0010 for an unrestricted procurement of Venlafaxine Hydrochloride (HCL) 24-Hour Sustained Action Capsules. The contract will serve the Department of Veterans Affairs (including Consolidated Mail Order Pharmacies and State Veterans Homes), Department of Defense, Bureau of Prisons, Indian Health Service, and Federal Health Care Center. One contract will be awarded to a responsible offeror capable of providing an uninterrupted supply. The contract period is one year with four pre-priced one-year option periods. The RFP will be issued in commercial item format in accordance with FAR Part 12 on or about February 17, 2026, with a tentative closing date of March 3, 2026. The response deadline is February 19, 2026, at 2:30 p.m. Central Time. Distribution will occur through the VA's and DoD's respective Pharmaceutical Prime Vendor Programs.

The solicitation requires Venlafaxine HCL in three strengths (37.5 mg, 75 mg, and 150 mg) in multiple package sizes (30, 90, 500, and 1,000 capsules per bottle). Estimated annual requirements total approximately 730,000 bottles across all strengths and package sizes. Offerors must provide the exact drug name as it appears on the label and possess a unique NDC number. The successful contractor's label with its unique NDC will be the only label on the product. All unit of use packaging (30 and 90 count bottles) must contain safety caps capable of conversion to non-safety caps and bottles with a minimum 120cc volume, cylindrical body with 5.75-inch circumference, and accommodate labels of 5.25 inches by 2 inches. The Point of Contact is Contract Specialist Andrew Cazares at andrew.cazares@va.gov or (708) 786-4990. All solicitation documents will be available electronically at SAM.gov with no paper copies provided.

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Presolicitation Notice Presolicitation Notice

SUBJECT*
Venlafaxine 24HR Sustained Action Capsules

GENERAL INFORMATION

CONTRACTING OFFICE’S ZIP CODE*
60141
SOLICITATION NUMBER*
36E79726R0010
RESPONSE DATE/TIME/ZONE
02-19-2026 2:30pm CENTRAL TIME, CHICAGO, USA
ARCHIVE
99 DAYS AFTER THE RESPONSE DATE

SET-ASIDE

PRODUCT SERVICE CODE*
6505
NAICS CODE*
325412

PLACE OF PERFORMANCE

POSTAL CODE

COUNTRY

CONTACT INFORMATION

CONTRACTING OFFICE ADDRESS
Department Of Veterans Affairs

OPAL/National Contracting Office Building 37 1st Avenue, One Block North of Cermak Hines, IL 60141

POINT OF CONTACT*

Contract Specialist Andrew Cazares andrew.cazares@va.gov (708)786-4990

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

AGENCY’S URL

URL DESCRIPTION

AGENCY CONTACT’S EMAIL ADDRESS
andrew.cazares@va.gov
EMAIL DESCRIPTION
Agency POC email

DESCRIPTION

PRE-SOLICITATION NOTICE: The VA National Acquisition Center intends to issue Request for Proposal (RFP) 36E79726R0010 for an unrestricted procurement for Venlafaxine Hydrochloride (HCL) 24Hour (24HR) Sustained Action (SA) Capsules, for the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) (inclusive of Consolidated Mail Order Pharmacies (CMOPs) and Option 2 State Veterans Homes (SVH)), Department of Defense (DoD), Bureau of Prisons (BOP), Indian Health Service (IHS), and Federal Health Care Center (FHCC).

VA will award one contract to the responsible offeror who will be able to provide an uninterrupted source of supply for the contracted items. The contract period will be for one year plus four pre-priced one-year option periods. The contract items will be distributed through the VA’s and DOD’s respective Pharmaceutical Prime Vendor Programs.

Offerors must state the exact name (name that appears on label) by which the drug will be supplied and have an NDC number that is unique to the offeror. The successful offeror/contractor's label with its unique NDC shall be the only label on the product. Contractors shall not affix their label over another label on the product. All unit of use packaging identified in the Schedule of Supplies, (Line items 1, 2, 4, 5, 7, and 8, 30 count and 90 count bottles) shall contain a safety-cap capable of having the outer part of the cap deshelled and / or a convertible cap to produce a non-safety cap and a bottle with a minimum required size of 120cc volume. The safety cap must not exceed the diameter of the bottle. The bottle must have a cylindrical body and minimum of 5.75” circumference. The bottle must fit a label with a dimension of 5.25” x 2”. The 0.5” additional space is required to keep the bar code exposed and/or allow for the display of the expiration date and lot number.

Solicitation # 36E79726R0010 will be electronically issued in commercial item format in accordance with FAR Part 12 on or about February 17, 2026, with a tentative closing date of March 3, 2026. The NAICS code for this procurement is 325412. Any future amendments and other miscellaneous documents will be available electronically for download at 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 Contracting Opportunities at SAM.gov 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 J. Cazares. Questions can be e-mailed to Andrew.Cazares@va.gov.

The estimated annual requirements are as follows:

REQUIREMENT DESCRIPTION

ITEM
DESCRIPTION
PACKAGE SIZE (Capsules per Bottle)
TOTAL ESTIMATED ANNUAL USAGE (Bottles)
1
Venlafaxine HCL 37.5MG 24HR SA Capsules
30
14,995
2
Venlafaxine HCL 37.5MG 24HR SA Capsules
90
63,518
3a
Venlafaxine HCL 37.5MG 24HR SA Capsules
500
18,302
OR
OR
3b
Venlafaxine HCL 37.5MG 24HR SA Capsules
1000
9,151
4
Venlafaxine HCL 75MG 24HR SA Capsules
30
30,801
5
Venlafaxine HCL 75MG 24HR SA Capsules
90
309,441
6a
Venlafaxine HCL 75MG 24HR SA Capsules
500
32,486
OR
OR
6b
Venlafaxine HCL 75MG 24HR SA Capsules
1000
16,243
7
Venlafaxine HCL 150MG 24HR SA Capsules
30
39,605
8
Venlafaxine HCL 150MG 24HR SA Capsules
90
187,591
9a
Venlafaxine HCL 150MG 24HR SA Capsules
500
18,546
OR
OR
9b
Venlafaxine HCL 150MG 24HR SA Capsules
1000
9,273
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