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- 36E79726R0021
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This is a Presolicitation Notice for an unrestricted federal procurement of Acamprosate Calcium (CA) Enteric Coated (EC) Tablets. The VA National Acquisition Center intends to issue Request for Proposal 36E79726R0021 with an anticipated release date of May 7, 2026, and a tentative closing date of May 21, 2026. The contract will serve multiple federal agencies including the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), Department of Defense (DoD), Bureau of Prisons (BOP), Indian Health Service (IHS), and Federal Health Care Center (FHCC), with distribution through the VA's and DoD's respective Pharmaceutical Prime Vendor Programs. One contract will be awarded to a responsible offeror capable of providing an uninterrupted source of supply with a base contract period of one year plus four pre-priced one-year option periods.
The estimated annual requirement is 33,661 bottles of 180-count Acamprosate CA EC 333mg tablets. Offerors must provide the exact drug name as it appears on the label with a unique NDC number and cannot affix their label over another label. The product requires unit-of-use packaging in 180-count bottles with specific packaging specifications: a minimum 120cc volume cylindrical bottle with a minimum 5.75-inch circumference, a safety cap convertible to non-safety cap, and accommodation for a 5.25" x 2" label with 0.5 inches of additional exposed space for barcode, expiration date, and lot number display. The solicitation will be issued electronically in commercial item format in accordance with FAR Part 12, with all documents available on SAM.gov. The product service code is 6505 and the NAICS code is 325412. Questions should be directed to Contract Specialist Deb Fassl at Deborah.Fassl@va.gov or 708-786-5894.
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Presolicitation Notice Presolicitation Notice
| SUBJECT* |
| Acamprosate CA EC Tablets |
GENERAL INFORMATION
| CONTRACTING OFFICE’S ZIP CODE* |
| 60141 |
| SOLICITATION NUMBER* |
| 36E79726R0021 |
| RESPONSE DATE/TIME/ZONE |
| 05-06-2026 2:30 PM 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 Acquisition Center Building 37 1st Avenue, One Block North of Cermak Hines, IL 60141
POINT OF CONTACT*
Contract Specialist Deb Fassl Deborah.Fassl@va.gov 708-786-5894
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
AGENCY’S URL
URL DESCRIPTION
| AGENCY CONTACT’S EMAIL ADDRESS |
| Deborah.Fassl@va.gov |
| EMAIL DESCRIPTION |
| Agency POC email |
DESCRIPTION
PRE-SOLICITATION NOTICE: The VA National Acquisition Center intends to issue a Request for Proposal (RFP) 36E79726R0021 for an unrestricted procurement for Acamprosate Calcium (CA) Enteric Coated (EC) Tablets, 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. VA labels must be able to securely adhere over the successful offeror/contractor's label.
This product requires unit of use packaging, as identified in the Schedule of Supplies (Line item 1, 180-count bottles). The 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 #36E79726R0021 will be electronically issued in commercial item format in accordance with FAR Part 12 on or about May 7, 2026, with a tentative closing date of May 21, 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 Deb Fassl. Questions can be e-mailed to Deborah.Fassl@va.gov.
The estimated annual requirements are as follows:
REQUIREMENT DESCRIPTION
| ITEM |
| DESCRIPTION |
| UNIT |
of
USE
PKG. SIZE
(Tablets per Bottle)
TOTAL EST. ANNUAL USAGE
(Bottles)
| 1 |
| ACAMPROSATE CA EC 333MG TAB |
| Y |
| 180 |
| 33,661 |
| *=Required Field |
| Presolicitation Notice |
Presolicitation Notice
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