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This is a Presolicitation Notice for an unrestricted federal procurement of Dutasteride Capsules (0.5mg) issued by the VA National Acquisition Center. The solicitation number is 36E79726R0029, with an estimated response deadline of July 7, 2026, at 2:30 PM Central Time. The formal Request for Proposal will be issued electronically in commercial item format on or about June 22, 2026, via SAM.gov, with no paper copies available.
The procurement will serve multiple federal agencies including the Department of Veterans Affairs, Department of Defense (via Tricare Mail Order Pharmacies), Bureau of Prisons, Indian Health Service, and Federal Health Care Center through the VA's and DoD's Pharmaceutical Prime Vendor Programs. One contract will be awarded for a one-year base period with four optional one-year renewal periods. The estimated annual requirements total 3,912 bottles of 30-count capsules and 25,502 bottles of 90-count capsules. Offerors must provide the product under their own unique NDC number and exact proprietary name, with packaging meeting specific requirements including safety caps, 120cc minimum bottle volume, cylindrical design with 5.75-inch minimum circumference, and label accommodations of 5.25 inches by 2 inches. The contracting office is located in Chicago (zip code 60141), and inquiries should be directed to Contract Specialist Richard Mahario at Richard.Mahario@va.gov or 708-786-5247.
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Presolicitation Notice Presolicitation Notice
| SUBJECT* |
| Dutasteride Capsules |
GENERAL INFORMATION
| CONTRACTING OFFICE’S ZIP CODE* |
| 60141 |
| SOLICITATION NUMBER* |
| 36E79726R0029 |
| RESPONSE DATE/TIME/ZONE |
| 07-07-2026 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, NCS (003B6C3) 1st Avenue, One Block North of Cermak
POINT OF CONTACT*
Contract Specialist Richard Mahario Richard.Mahario@va.gov 708-786-5247
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
AGENCY’S URL
URL DESCRIPTION
| AGENCY CONTACT’S EMAIL ADDRESS |
| Richard.Mahario@va.gov |
| EMAIL DESCRIPTION |
| Contracting Officer |
DESCRIPTION
PRE-SOLICITATION NOTICE: The VA National Acquisition Center intends to issue Request for Proposal (RFP) 36E79726R0029 for an unrestricted procurement for Dutasteride 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) (inclusive of Tricare Mail Order Pharmacies (TMOPs)), 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 on top of the successful offeror/contractor’s label. All unit of use packaging identified in the Schedule of Supplies, (Line items 1 and 2, 30 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 # 36E79726R0029 will be electronically issued in commercial item format in accordance with FAR Part 12 on or about June 22, 2026, with a tentative closing date of July 7, 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 Richard Mahario. Questions can be e-mailed to Richard.Mahario@va.gov.
The estimated annual requirements are as follows:
REQUIREMENT DESCRIPTION
| ITEM |
| DESCRIPTION |
| PACKAGE SIZE (Tablets per Bottle) |
| TOTAL ESTIMATED ANNUAL USAGE (Bottles) |
| 1 |
| Dutasteride 0.5MG Capsules |
| 30 |
| 3,912 |
| 2 |
| Dutasteride 0.5MG Capsules |
| 90 |
| 25,502 |
| *=Required Field |
| Presolicitation Notice |
Presolicitation Notice
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