6505--2026-2027 Influenza Virus Vaccine
Closed Pre-Solicitation Posted
This opportunity was awarded. See its 2 award notices in the notice history.
- Solicitation number
- 36E79725R0064
- Agency
-
National Acquisition Center
Headquarters, Department of Veterans Affairs
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 325412 Pharmaceutical Preparation Manufacturing
- PSC
- 6505 Drugs And Biologicals
- Points of contact
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The Department of Veterans Affairs National Acquisition Center intends to procure Influenza Virus Vaccine for the 2026-2027 influenza season through RFP 36E79725R0064, serving multiple federal agencies including the VA, State Veteran Homes, Bureau of Prisons, Indian Health Service, and Captain James A. Lovell Federal Health Care Center. This unrestrictive commercial item procurement under FAR Part 12 will be evaluated and awarded by individual solicitation line items for each agency's requirements. Offerors are not required to bid on every line item but must offer the full quantity for each line item they choose to bid on, with all line items for a single presentation offered at the same unit price, including Cost Recovery Fee and Federal Excise Tax. The solicitation is estimated to be issued electronically on or about October 20, 2025, with a proposal submission deadline of November 4, 2025. This pre-solicitation notice was posted on September 29, 2025, with responses due by October 13, 2025.
This opportunity carries no set-aside designation, making it available to all qualified contractors. The contract requires Free On Board Destination delivery to government facilities throughout the United States, Philippines, and Puerto Rico, with specific delivery schedules mandating the first shipment of at least 50% of each facility's order between August 15-September 15, 2026, and the remaining quantity between September 16-October 15, 2026. The Federal Health Care Center must receive 100% of its awarded quantities during the earlier August-September timeframe. While the notice mentions estimated annual requirements by agency presentation, specific quantities and dollar values are referenced but not fully detailed in the provided summary. The procurement falls under NAICS code 325412 (Pharmaceutical Preparation Manufacturing) and PSC code 6505 (Drugs and Biologicals), indicating this is a specialized pharmaceutical manufacturing contract. No incumbent contractors are identified in this pre-solicitation phase.
Notice text
PRE-SOLICITATION NOTICE: The VA National Acquisition Center intends to issue a Request for Proposal (RFP) 36E79725R0064 for an unrestrictive procurement for the Influenza Virus Vaccine for the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to include State Veteran Homes option 2 (SVH2 s), Bureau of Prisons (BOP), Indian Health Service (IHS), and Captain James A. Lovell Federal Health Care Center (FHCC) for the 2026-2027 influenza season.
Evaluation and award will be made by solicitation line item for VA, BOP, IHS, and FHCC requirements. Offerors are not required to submit an offer for every line item; however, the offeror must offer the full quantity for each line item offered. Additionally, all offered line items for a single presentation must be offered at the same unit price. Please note that the final offered price must include the Cost Recovery Fee (CRF) and Federal Excise Tax (FET).
Orders will be placed by and delivered to VA, SVH2, BOP, and IHS facilities throughout the United States, the Philippines and Puerto Rico. The contractor(s) will be required to deliver the vaccine Free On Board (FOB) Destination to Government facilities within the U.S., Philippines, and Puerto Rico. The first shipment of product ordered must be at least 50% of each individual facility s ordered quantity and must be delivered between August 15, 2026, and September 15, 2026. The second shipment must be for the remaining individual facility s entire ordered quantity and must be delivered between September 16, 2026, and October 15, 2026.
FHCC shall receive 100% of the awarded quantities between August 15, 2026, and September 15, 2026.
Solicitation number 36E79725R0064 is estimated to be electronically issued in commercial item format in accordance with FAR Part 12 on or about October 20, 2025, with a closing date of November 4, 2025.
ESTIMATED ANNUAL REQUIREMENTS BY AGENCY
PRESENTATION
DESCRIPTION
PACKAGE TYPE
VA EST ANNUAL USAGE
BOP EST ANNUAL USAGE
IHS EST ANNUAL USAGE
FHCC EST ANNUAL USAGE
TOTAL ESTIMATED ANNUAL USAGE
1
Influenza Virus Vaccine: Pre-filled single dose syringes with plunger and Luer lock needle attachment, Quadrivalent or Trivalent; 2026-2027 Influenza season; for persons 36 months, latex and preservative free.
SYRINGE
(Box of 10)
120,000
6,129
27,000
550
153,679
2
Influenza Virus Vaccine: Pre-filled single dose syringe with plunger and Luer lock needle attachment, Quadrivalent or Trivalent t; 2026-2027 Influenza season; must be specifically designed for persons 65 years and older as outlined by the CDC, latex and preservative free.
SYRINGE
(Box of 10)
120,000
645
11,500
400
122,545
3
Influenza Virus Vaccine: Pre-filled single dose syringe with plunger and Luer lock needle attachment, Quadrivalent or Trivalent; 2026-2027 Influenza season. Must be split virus vaccine (subvirion or purified surface antigen) that has been FDA approved and labeled with indications for administration to children 6 months - 35 months of age (pediatric), latex and preservative free
SYRINGE
(Box of 10)
0
0
1,000
0
1,000
The requirements indicate Quadrivalent or Trivalent flu strains. The final flu virus strain will be based on the World Health Organization (WHO) recommendations for the 2026-2027 flu season.
Files
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| 36E79725R0064_1.docx | DOCX document |
Notice history
| Notice | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| 6505--Influenza Virus Vaccine 2026-2027 Flu Season Line Items 2, 4, 6, and 9 | Award Notice | |
| 6505--Influenza Virus Vaccine 2026-2027 Flu Season Line Items 1, 3, 5, 7, and 8 | Award Notice | |
| 6505--2026-2027 Influenza Virus Vaccine | Solicitation | |
| This notice | Pre-Solicitation |
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