6505--IBUPROFEN 800MG TAB 500CT -Tucson CMOP

The Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Health Administration Veterans Integrated Service Network 15 is soliciting quotations for the procurement of Ibuprofen 800mg tablets in 500-count bottles through Request for Quotation (RFQ) number 36C77026Q0084. Vendors must submit quotations in Excel format on the provided pricing schedule along with supporting documentation including the SF 1449 cover page, state wholesale distributor license, OEM authorized dealer documentation, and a completed Buy American Act Certificate. Key requirements include GS1-128 or HIBCC bar code labeling at the unit-of-use level with NDC encoding, therapeutic equivalence codes of "A" from the FDA, expiration dates no less than 12 months from delivery, and compliance with the Drug Supply Chain Security Act (DSCSA) with required Transaction History, Transaction Information, and Transaction Statement documentation. All quotations must be submitted by February 18, 2026, at 3:00 PM Central Standard Time, with the solicitation having been posted on February 11, 2026. While the solicitation documents do not explicitly specify evaluation criteria, vendor quotes will be assessed based on unit pricing and compliance with the comprehensive pharmaceutical supply requirements outlined in the RFQ.

This procurement is designated as a 100% small business set-aside acquisition under NAICS code 325412 (Pharmaceutical Preparation Manufacturing). The solicitation requires vendors to supply 1,852 units of Ibuprofen 800mg tablets with delivery within 10 days of order receipt to the Tucson Consolidated Mail Outpatient Pharmacy (CMOP) facility located at 3675 E. Britannia Drive, Tucson, Arizona 85706. No incumbent contractor or award value information is provided in the solicitation documents. Invoices will be paid by electronic funds transfer upon final acceptance in accordance with the Prompt Payment Act and VAAR Clause 852.232-72. Vendors are permitted to propose alternate NDCs with adjusted quantities if necessary, and all products must be shippable via USPS with packing slips referencing the VA obligation number.