36E79726R0037_1.docx
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- 36E79726R0037
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This is a Presolicitation Notice for an unrestricted federal procurement of Prednisolone Acetate 1% Ophthalmic Suspension. The VA Enterprise Procurement Office intends to issue Request for Proposal (RFP) 36E79726R0037 with a tentative closing date of October 15, 2026, at 2:30 PM Central Time. 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 Pharmaceutical Prime Vendor Programs. The contract period consists of one base year plus four pre-priced one-year option periods. Estimated annual requirements total 472,349 bottles across three package sizes: 5 mL (392,107 bottles), 10 mL (70,070 bottles), and 15 mL (10,172 bottles).
The procurement is set for commercial item acquisition under FAR Part 12 and is unrestricted, allowing all responsible sources to submit offers. Offerors must provide the exact drug name as it appears on the label with a unique NDC number specific to their company; the successful contractor's label will be the only label on the product. The product bottle must accommodate a label measuring 5.25" x 2" with an additional 0.5" space for barcode exposure and expiration/lot number display. The NAICS code is 325412, and the solicitation is subject to World Trade Organization Government Procurement Agreement and Free Trade Agreements. All solicitation documents will be available electronically on SAM.gov, with no paper copies provided. The point of contact is Michael Olszewski at michael.olszewski@va.gov or 708-786-4966.
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Presolicitation Notice
| SUBJECT* |
| Prednisolone 1% Ophthalmic Solution |
GENERAL INFORMATION
| CONTRACTING OFFICE’S ZIP CODE* |
| 60141 |
| SOLICITATION NUMBER* |
| 36E79726R0037 |
| RESPONSE DATE/TIME/ZONE |
| 10-15-2026 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 |
VA Enterprise Procurement Office / NAC Building 37 1st Avenue, One Block North of Cermak
POINT OF CONTACT*
Contract Specialist Michael Olszewski michael.olszewski@va.gov 708-786-4966
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
AGENCY’S URL
URL DESCRIPTION
| AGENCY CONTACT’S EMAIL ADDRESS |
| michael.olszewski@va.gov |
| EMAIL DESCRIPTION |
| michael.olszewski@va.gov |
DESCRIPTION
| *=Required Field |
| Presolicitation Notice |
Presolicitation Notice
PRE-SOLICITATION NOTICE: The VA Enterprise Procurement Office intends to issue Request for Proposal (RFP) 36E79726R0037 for an unrestricted procurement for Prednisolone Acetate 1% Ophthalmic Suspension, 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. One or more of the items under this acquisition is subject to the World Trade Organization Government Procurement Agreement and Free Trade Agreements.
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. 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 # 36E79726R0037 will be electronically issued in commercial item format in accordance with FAR Part 12 on or about October 01, 2026, with a tentative closing date of October 15, 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 Michael Olszewski. Questions can be e-mailed to Michael.Olszewski@va.gov.
The estimated annual requirements are as follows:
The estimated annual requirements are as follows:
ITEM
DESCRIPTION
| PACKAGE SIZE (ML) |
| TOTAL |
ESTIMATED
ANNUAL
USAGE
(Bottles)
| 1 |
| PREDNISOLONE ACETATE 1% SUSP,OPH |
| 5 |
| 392,107 |
| 2 |
| PREDNISOLONE ACETATE 1% SUSP,OPH |
| 10 |
| 70,070 |
| 3 |
| PREDNISOLONE ACETATE 1% SUSP,OPH |
| 15 |
| 10,172 |
| *=Required Field |
| Presolicitation Notice |
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