6515--760-25-1-050-0190 - Leavenworth CMOP Med/Surg (VA-25-00025413)

The Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Health Administration Veterans Integrated Service Network 15 is seeking to procure 3,000 boxes of breast milk storage bags for the Leavenworth Consolidated Mail Outpatient Pharmacy (CMOP). The solicitation specifically requires 100-count boxes of breast milk storage bags, limited to NUK or LANSINOH brands, with strict requirements for product quality and vendor qualifications. Vendors must submit a signed SF1449, completed quote spreadsheet, OEM authorized dealer/distributor documentation, and a Buy American Act certificate. The evaluation will use a comparative approach considering past performance and price to determine the best value to the government, with quotes due by March 6, 2025, at 3:00 PM CST. Key requirements include bar coding at the unit-of-use package level and a minimum 12-month expiration date from delivery.

This procurement is classified under NAICS category 325413 (In-Vitro Diagnostic Substance Manufacturing) and is structured as a total small business set-aside with a size standard of 1,250 employees. The solicitation requires vendors to be authorized dealers or distributors with manufacturer documentation, preventing gray market products. Delivery is required within 10 days after receipt of order to the VA CMOP in Leavenworth, Kansas. While specific award value is not detailed, the procurement is under the Simplified Acquisition Threshold. The solicitation identified 90 Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Businesses (SD/VOSBs) and 18 small businesses as potential distributors, though a socioeconomic-specific set-aside was determined not feasible without a waiver. Packaging requirements include safety and child-proof caps for units under 500 count, emphasizing the government's focus on product safety and quality.