6505--Metformin 24HR SA Tablets PPV
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- Solicitation number
- 36E79725R0051
- 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
-
- Youlanda Duggar youlanda.duggar@va.gov (708) 786-4943
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The Department of Veterans Affairs National Acquisition Center is seeking to procure Metformin HCL Tablets in 24-hour sustained-release formulations of 500mg and 750mg strengths through an unrestricted commercial item procurement. This contract will supply multiple federal agencies including the VA, Department of Defense, Bureau of Prisons, Indian Health Service, and Federal Health Care Center, with distribution through VA and DoD Pharmaceutical Prime Vendor Programs. Offerors must provide products with unique NDC numbers under their own labeling and cannot affix labels over existing manufacturer labels. Specific packaging requirements include safety-caps with deshelling capability, bottles with minimum 120cc volume and 5.75-inch circumference, and compatibility with 5.25" x 2" labels. The solicitation (36E79725R0051) will be issued electronically on approximately July 14, 2025, with proposals due July 28, 2025, and questions should be directed to Youlanda Duggar at Youlanda.Duggar@va.gov.
This procurement does not utilize any set-aside designations and is open to all responsible sources. The contract structure includes one base year plus four pre-priced one-year option periods, creating a potential five-year total contract duration. The estimated annual requirements span nine line items with quantities ranging from 11,114 bottles for the smallest volume item (750mg tablets in 1,000-count bottles) to 370,698 bottles for the highest volume item (500mg tablets in 500-count bottles). Total estimated annual usage across all line items exceeds 1.1 million bottles, with the majority of demand concentrated in 500mg strength tablets across various bottle sizes including 30, 60, 90, 120, 180, and 360-count configurations. The procurement falls under NAICS code 325412 for Pharmaceutical Preparation Manufacturing, indicating eligibility requirements for pharmaceutical manufacturers.
Notice text
PRE-SOLICITATION NOTICE: The VA National Acquisition Center intends to issue Request for Proposal (RFP) 36E79725R0051 for an unrestricted procurement for Metformin HCL Tablets, 24HR SA 500mg Tablets, 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. All unit of use packaging identified in the Schedule of Supplies, (i.e., 30s, 60s, 90s, 120s, 180s, and 360s) 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 # 36E79725R0051 will be electronically issued in commercial item format in accordance with FAR Part 12 on or about July 14, 2025, with a tentative closing date of July 28, 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 Youlanda Duggar. Questions can be e-mailed to Youlanda.Duggar@va.gov.
The estimated annual requirements are as follows:
Line Item 1
Metformin HCL Tablets, 24HR SA 500mg Tablets, 30 Tablets per Bottle Unit of Use Total EST Annual Usage (BT): 98,898
Line Item 2
Metformin HCL Tablets, 24HR SA 500mg Tablets, 60 Tablets per Bottle Unit of Use
Total EST Annual Usage (BT): 209,377
Line Item 3
Metformin HCL Tablets, 24HR SA 500mg Tablets, 90 Tablets per Bottle Unit of Use
Total EST Annual Usage (BT): 243,836
Line Item 4
Metformin HCL Tablets, 24HR SA 500mg Tablets, 120 Tablets per Bottle Unit of Use Total EST Annual Usage (BT): 248,223
Line Item 5
Metformin HCL Tablets, 24HR SA 500mg Tablets, 180 Tablets per Bottle Unit of Use Total EST Annual Usage (BT): 190,545
Line Item 6
Metformin HCL Tablets, 24HR SA 500mg Tablets, 360 Tablets per Bottle Unit of Use Total EST Annual Usage (BT): 136,897
Line Item 7A
Metformin HCL Tablets, 24HR SA 500mg Tablets, 500 Tablets per Bottle
Total EST Annual Usage (BT): 370,698
OR
Line Item 7B
Metformin HCL Tablets, 24HR SA 500mg Tablets, 1,000 Tablets per Bottle
Total EST Annual Usage (BT): 185,349
Line Item 8
Metformin HCL Tablets, 24HR SA 750mg Tablets, 90 Tablets per Bottle Unit of Use
Total EST Annual Usage (BT): 29,002
Line Item 9A
Metformin HCL Tablets, 24HR SA 750mg Tablets, 500 Tablets per Bottle
Total EST Annual Usage (BT): 22,228
OR
Line Item 9B
Metformin HCL Tablets, 24HR SA 750mg Tablets, 1,000 Tablets per Bottle
Total EST Annual Usage (BT): 11,114
Attachments
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| 36E79725R0051_1.docx | DOCX document |
Notice history
| Notice | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| 6505--Metformin SA Tablets | Award Notice | |
| 6505--Metformin 24HR SA Tablets PPV | Solicitation | |
| 6505--Metformin 24HR SA Tablets PPV | Pre-Solicitation |
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