6505--Sevelamer Carbonate Tablets

The Department of Veterans Affairs National Acquisition Center seeks one-award supply of Sevelamer Carbonate 800mg tablets through the VA and Department of Defense Pharmaceutical Prime Vendor Programs, with an extended proposal due date of June 16, 2026 at 2:30 PM Central Daylight Time. The original June 2 deadline was amended on May 28; offerors must acknowledge receipt of the amendment prior to the extended deadline or risk offer rejection.

Place of performance is nationwide through the PPV programs. The estimated annual requirement is 42,891 bottles of 270 tablets per bottle. The contract structure includes a one-year base ordering period following a maximum 60-calendar-day implementation period, plus four optional one-year ordering periods, with pricing locked for all five years at offer submission. All Government participants—VA facilities, DoD ordering activities, Indian Health Service, Bureau of Prisons, and State Veterans Homes under Option 2—are authorized users.

Offerors must meet all FDA cGMP requirements with acceptable manufacturing facility status. The product must meet specific packaging: 120cc minimum bottle volume with safety caps, GS1-128 or HIBCC bar coding, and Drug Supply Chain Security Act compliance with serialized transaction data. Non-manufacturers must submit a Letter of Commitment from the manufacturer assuring supply for the contract period. Pricing must include a 0.5% Cost Recovery Fee. Proposals must include an 11-digit NDC number unique to the offeror's company and be submitted via email with a signed SF-1449. Contractors not qualifying as small businesses must submit an approved subcontracting plan for contracts exceeding $900,000. Award goes to the lowest-price technically acceptable offeror. NAICS 325412, Pharmaceutical Preparation Manufacturing; PSC 6505, Drugs and Biologicals.