6505--Tamsulosin Capsules
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- Solicitation number
- 36E79725R0011
- 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
- Place of performance
- Department of Veterans Affairs Opal/National Acquisition Center Hines IL 60141
- Points of contact
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- Andrew Cazares andrew.cazares@va.gov (708) 786-4990
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The Department of Veterans Affairs National Acquisition Center intends to issue a Request for Proposal (RFP) for Tamsulosin Hydrochloride (HCL) Capsules, targeting multiple federal agencies including VA, DoD, Bureau of Prisons, Indian Health Service, and Federal Health Care Center. The procurement is unrestricted and seeks to establish a single contract for an uninterrupted supply of pharmaceutical products. Key contract requirements include providing capsules with specific packaging specifications, such as safety caps that can be converted to non-safety caps, 120cc minimum bottle volume, and 5.75" minimum circumference. The solicitation will be electronically issued in commercial item format on or about January 7, 2025, with responses due by January 21, 2025. Offerors must submit proposals with a unique NDC number and specify the exact name of the drug as it will appear on the label, with their own label being the only one affixed to the product.
The procurement has no specific set-aside designation and will utilize NAICS code 325412 for Pharmaceutical Preparation Manufacturing. The contract period will span one year with four additional pre-priced one-year option periods, to be distributed through VA and DoD Pharmaceutical Prime Vendor Programs. Annual estimated requirements include 1,405,849 bottles of 90-count 0.4mg capsules, with additional options for either 368,454 bottles of 500-count or 184,227 bottles of 1,000-count capsules. While specific award values are not disclosed, the large volume suggests a significant potential contract value. The point of contact for this procurement is Andrew Cazares, who can be reached via email for any questions. All responsible sources are invited to submit timely offers, with the VA planning to award to the most qualified offeror capable of meeting the comprehensive product and delivery specifications.
Notice text
PRE-SOLICITATION NOTICE: The VA National Acquisition Center intends to issue Request for Proposal (RFP) 36E79725R0011 for an unrestricted procurement for Tamsulosin Hydrochloride (HCL) Capsules, 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, (Line item 1, 90 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 # 36E79725R0011 will be electronically issued in commercial item format in accordance with FAR Part 12 on or about January 7, 2025, with a tentative closing date of January 21, 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 Andrew Cazares. Questions can be e-mailed to Andrew.Cazares@va.gov.
The estimated annual requirements are as follows:
REQUIREMENT DESCRIPTION
ITEM
DESCRIPTION
PACKAGE SIZE (Capsules per Bottle)
TOTAL ESTIMATED ANNUAL USAGE (Bottles)
1
Tamsulosin HCL 0.4mg Capsules
90
1,405,849
2a
Tamsulosin HCL 0.4mg Capsules
500
368,454
OR
2b
Tamsulosin HCL 0.4mg Capsules
1000
184,227
Attachments
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| 36E79725R0011_1.docx | DOCX document |
Notice history
| Notice | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| 6505--Tamsulosin Capsules | Solicitation | |
| 6505--Tamsulosin Capsules | Pre-Solicitation |
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