6505--Mesalamine 1200mg Tablet
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- Solicitation number
- 36E79726R0025
- 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 is seeking proposals for the supply of Mesalamine 1200MG tablets in enteric-coated delayed-release formulation, packaged as unit-of-use bottles containing 120 tablets each. This unrestricted procurement will serve multiple federal agencies including the VA, Department of Defense, Bureau of Prisons, Indian Health Service, and Federal Health Care Centers through their respective pharmaceutical distribution programs. Offerors must possess a unique NDC number and provide the exact drug name as it appears on the product label, with strict requirements that only the contractor's labeled product bearing their unique NDC be supplied. The formal RFP (Solicitation Number 36E79726R0025) will be issued in commercial item format under FAR Part 12 on or about May 25, 2026, with proposal responses due by June 9, 2026 at 2:30 PM Central Time. Key packaging specifications include a minimum 120cc cylindrical bottle with 5.75 inches minimum circumference, a convertible safety cap, and labels measuring 5.25 inches by 2 inches with an additional 0.5 inches of space for barcodes and expiration/lot information.
This is an unrestricted procurement with no set-aside designations, and no incumbent contractor information is provided in the presolicitation notice. The estimated annual requirement is 107,364 bottles, establishing the scale of the procurement need. The contract will be awarded to a single responsible offeror capable of providing uninterrupted supply and will have an initial term of one year with four pre-priced one-year option periods, potentially extending the relationship for five years. While specific budget figures are not disclosed in the presolicitation notice, the substantial annual volume of bottles indicates a significant contract value. All solicitation materials will be posted electronically at SAM.gov, and interested parties should direct inquiries to Contract Specialist Youlanda Duggar at Youlanda.Duggar@va.gov or 708-786-4943.
Notice text
PRE-SOLICITATION NOTICE: The VA National Acquisition Center intends to issue Request for Proposal (RFP) 36E79726R0025 for an unrestricted procurement for Mesalamine 1200MG (1.2GM) Tablets Enteric Coated (EC) Delayed Release (DR) (Unit of Use), 120 Tablets per Bottle, 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 item. 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. VA labels must be able to securely adhere on top of the successful offeror/contractor s label. All unit of use packaging identified in the Schedule of Supplies, (Line item 1 120 count bottles) shall contain a safety-cap capable of having the outer part of the cap deshelled and / or a convertible cap to produce a non-safety cap and a bottle with a minimum required size of 120cc volume. The safety cap must not exceed the diameter of the bottle. The bottle must have a cylindrical body and minimum of 5.75 circumference. 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 # 36E79726R0025 will be electronically issued in commercial item format in accordance with FAR Part 12 on or about May 25, 2026 with a tentative closing date of June 9, 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 Youlanda Duggar. Questions can be e-mailed to Youlanda.Duggar@va.gov.
The estimated annual requirements are as follows:
REQUIREMENT DESCRIPTION
DESCRIPTION
PACKAGE SIZE (Tablets per Bottle)
TOTAL ESTIMATED ANNUAL USAGE (Bottles)
Mesalamine 1200MG (1.2GM) Tablets Enteric Coated (EC) Delayed Release (DR) (Unit of Use),
120
107,364
Files
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| 36E79726R0025_1.docx | DOCX document |
Notice history
| Notice | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| 6505--Mesalamine 1200mg Tablet (VA-27-00000768) | Award Notice | |
| 6505--Mesalamine 1200mg Tablet | Solicitation | |
| This notice | Pre-Solicitation |
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