6505--Clonidine Patches
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- Solicitation number
- 36E79725R0037
- Agency
-
National Acquisition Center
Headquarters, Department of Veterans Affairs
- Responses due
- Not on record
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 325412 Pharmaceutical Preparation Manufacturing
- PSC
- 6505 Drugs And Biologicals
- Place of performance
- Department of Veterans Affairs Opal / National Acquisition Center Hines, IL 60141
- Points of contact
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The VA National Acquisition Center intends to issue a Request for Proposal (RFP) 36E79725R0037 for Clonidine Patches, targeting multiple federal agencies including the Department of Veterans Affairs, Department of Defense, Bureau of Prisons, Indian Health Service, and Federal Health Care Center. The solicitation will be electronically issued in commercial item format on May 13, 2025, with a tentative closing date of May 27, 2025. Offerors must provide a unique NDC number and ensure their label is the only label on the product, demonstrating strict packaging requirements. Key evaluation criteria will likely include the ability to provide an uninterrupted source of supply, compliance with specified labeling requirements, and meeting the precise pharmaceutical specifications. Interested vendors should submit offers through SAM.gov, with questions directed to Christopher Carthron at Christopher.Carthron@va.gov.
The procurement is an unrestricted contract with no specific set-aside designations, using NAICS code 325412 for Pharmaceutical Preparation Manufacturing. The VA plans to award a single contract with a total contract period of one year plus four pre-priced one-year option periods. Estimated annual usage includes 28,788 bottles of 0.1mg patches, 32,468 bottles of 0.2mg patches, and 36,204 bottles of 0.3mg patches, indicating a substantial volume of pharmaceutical products. The contract will be distributed through VA and DoD Pharmaceutical Prime Vendor Programs, suggesting a complex supply chain management approach. While specific award values are not disclosed, the volume of patches and multi-agency coverage indicates a potentially significant contract opportunity for pharmaceutical manufacturers.
Notice text
PRE-SOLICITATION NOTICE: The VA National Acquisition Center intends to issue Request for Proposal (RFP) 36E79725R0037 for an unrestricted procurement for Clonidine Patches, 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.
Solicitation #36E79725R0037 will be electronically issued in commercial item format in accordance with FAR Part 12 on or about May 13, 2025, with a tentative closing date of May 27, 2025. 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 Chris Carthron. Questions can be e-mailed to Christopher.Carthron@va.gov.
The estimated annual requirements are as follows:
REQUIREMENT DESCRIPTION
ITEM
DESCRIPTION
PACKAGE SIZE (Boxes)
TOTAL ESTIMATED ANNUAL USAGE (Bottles)
1
CLONIDINE 0.1MG/24HRS PATCH
4
28,788
2
CLONIDINE 0.2MG/24HRS PATCH
4
32,468
3
CLONIDINE 0.3MG/24HRS PATCH
4
36,204
Files
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| 36E79725R0037_1.docx | DOCX document |
Notice history
| Notice | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| 6505--Clonidine Patches | Award Notice | |
| 6505--Clonidine Patches | Solicitation | |
| This notice | Pre-Solicitation |
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