6505--apap 325MG_butalbital 50MG_cafn 40MG tab (VA-26-00008538) (VA-26-00009701)

The Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Health Administration Veterans Integrated Service Network 15 is seeking pharmaceutical suppliers through solicitation 36C77026Q0006 for APAP 325MG/BUTALBITAL 50MG/CAFN 40MG tablets in 500-count bottles. This Request for Quote involves 6 line items with varying quantities ranging from 96 to 480 bottles to be delivered to six different VA Consolidated Mail Outpatient Pharmacies (CMOPs) within 10 days of order receipt. Vendors must meet extensive pharmaceutical supply chain requirements including Drug Supply Chain Security Act compliance, provide products with at least 12 months until expiration from delivery date, and submit specific documentation including state wholesale distributor licenses, OEM authorization, and Buy American Act certificates. The procurement targets small businesses under NAICS code 325412 for Pharmaceutical Preparation Manufacturing and requires therapeutic equivalence standards, proper bar coding, and child-proof caps for packages under 500 count. The solicitation closes on September 26, 2025 at 3:00 PM Central Time, with quotes to be submitted electronically to Jennifer.Coleman4@va.gov along with required supporting documentation.

This solicitation does not utilize any set-aside designation and no incumbent contractors are identified in the available documentation. The total procurement involves 1,920 bottles distributed across six VA facilities located in Leavenworth, Chelmsford, Tucson, Lancaster, Hines, and Ladson (Charleston), with each location receiving three separate shipments. Performance will occur through delivery to these six Consolidated Mail Outpatient Pharmacies within the 10-day delivery requirement after order receipt. The procurement specifies certain National Drug Code numbers as unacceptable while requiring vendors to provide their proposed NDC numbers as part of the quote submission. Vendors must complete a detailed pricing schedule spreadsheet and ensure all pharmaceutical products meet VA quality control regulations and packaging requirements.