6515--Needles & Safety Needle/Syringe Combo (VA-20-00060639)

PRE-SOLICITATION NOTICE: The VA National Acquisition Center intends to issue Request for Proposal (RFP) 36E79720R0060 for an unrestrictive procurement for Needles & Syringes, for Outpatient Pharmacies dispensing at the medical facility level for VA, IHS, BOP, and FHCC. The VA will award one or up to two contracts to the responsible offeror(s) who will be able to provide an uninterrupted source of supply for the contracted items. The Government may award two separate contracts for Group A and Group B, or a single contract for both groups. The contract period will be for one year plus four pre-priced one-year option periods. The contract items will be distributed through the Pharmaceutical Prime Vendor (PPV) Programs for Pharmacy Personnel to order Medical/Surgical ( Med/Surg ) items. Offerors must state the exact name (name that appears on label) by which the Needles or Syringes will be supplied and have a unique GTIN or UPC number. Solicitation # 36E79720R0060 will be electronically issued in commercial item format in accordance with FAR Part 12 on or about July 30th, 2020 with a tentative closing date of August 15th, 2020. The NAICS code for this procurement is 339112. Any future amendments and other miscellaneous documents will be available electronically for download at the following URL: http://www.beta.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 this URL 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:

GROUP A: NEEDLES, NON-SAFETY

Needle, hypodermic: straight, sterile, stainless steel, single use, ISO color-coded luer lock polypropylene hub. BPA, DEHP, PVC free. Not made with natural rubber latex, disposable. Individually blister packed. Gauge, length, bevel type, wall type, and usage requirements below:

Item

Gauge

Length

Bevel

Wall Type

Qty

1

16G

1 inch

Regular

Regular

485,040

2

16G

1.5 inch

Regular

Regular

409,080

3

18G

1 inch

Regular

Regular

487,800

4

18G

1.5 inch

Regular

Thin

154,440

5

18G

1.5 inch

Regular

Regular

220,440

6

18G

1.5 inch

Short

Regular

19,080

7

19G

1 inch

Regular

Thin

61,680

8

19G

1.5 inch

Regular

Thin

82,320

9

20G

1 inch

Regular

Regular

13,440

10

22G

1 inch

Regular

Regular

32,400

11

22G

1.5 inch

Regular

Regular

39,360

12

23G

1 inch

Regular

Regular

10,680

13

25G

5/8 inch

Regular

Regular

12,240

14

25G

1 inch

Regular

Regular

8,040

15

25G

1.5 inch

Regular

Regular

14,520

16

27G

½ inch

Regular

Regular

13,440

17

30G

½ inch

Regular

Regular

13,560

Offered items must be either the brand name or equal to one of the following: PrecisionGlideTM by Becton Dickinson (BD), MonojectTM by Cardinal, McKesson Medical-Surgical, Medline Industries, B.Braun Medical.

GROUP B: SYRINGES/NEEDLE COMBO, SAFETY

Syringes/Needle Combo, Safety: sterile, single-use polypropylene syringe with translucent barrel/plunger and black graduated markings. Sterile, stainless steel, single use, ISO color-coded luer lock polypropylene hub with regular bevel needle attached and safety feature to reduce needlestick injury. BPA, DEHP, PVC free. Not made with natural rubber latex, disposable. Individually blister packed. Volume capacity, gauge, needle length, graduation scale, and usage requirements below:

Item

Gauge

Length

Bevel

Graduation Scale

Qty

1

0.5ml

29g

0.5 inch

Insulin U-100

21,960

2

0.5ml

30g

5/16 inch

Insulin U-100

69,720

3

1ml

29g

0.5 inch

Insulin U-100

65,520

4

1ml

27g

0.5 inch

0.01ml

23,880

5

3ml

22g

1.5 inch

0.1ml

179,496

6

5ml

22g

1.5 inch

0.2ml

308,736

Offered items must be either the brand name or equal to one of the following: SafetyGlideTM by Becton Dickinson (BD), MonojectTM, Medline, McKesson Medical-Surgical, B.Braun Medical.