6515--Needles / Syringes (VA-20-00024381)

PRE-SOLICITATION NOTICE: The VA National Acquisition Center intends to issue Request for Proposal (RFP) 36E79720R0027 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 six 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 six separate contracts for Group A, Group B, Group C, Group D, Group E and Group F, or as few as one contract for all 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 # 36E79720R0027 will be electronically issued in commercial item format in accordance with FAR Part 12 on or about April 10th, 2020 with a tentative closing date of April 26th, 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.

Note: Offerors will be required to provide one sample product for each offered line item. Samples will be due the same time as the response date/time for offers.

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:

Gauge

Length

Bevel

Wall Type

Qty (Needles)

19G

1 inch

Regular

Thin

41,160

19G

1.5 inch

Regular

Thin

90,480

22G

1 inch

Regular

Regular

39,480

22G

1.5 inch

Regular

Regular

77,640

23G

1 inch

Regular

Regular

12,720

25G

5/8 inch

Regular

Regular

15,000

25G

1 inch

Regular

Regular

11,520

25G

1.5 inch

Regular

Regular

24,360

26G

3/8 inch

Intradermal

Regular

1,680

27G

½ inch

Regular

Regular

16,680

30G

1 inch

Regular

Regular

2,280

GROUP B: SYRINGES, STERILE

Syringes, Sterile: sterile, single-use syringe. Translucent barrel/plunger with black graduated markings. BPA, DEHP, PVC free. Not made with natural rubber latex, disposable. Individually blister packed. Volume capacity, tip type, graduation scale, material type and usage requirements below:

Capacity

Tip type

Graduation Scale

Material

Qty (Syringes)

1ml

Luer Lock

0.01ml

Polycarbonate

79,200

1ml

Luer Lock

Insulin U-100

Polycarbonate

18,120

1ml

Slip Tip

0.01ml

Polypropylene

12,240

3ml

Luer Lock

0.1ml

Polypropylene

281,280

5-6ml

Luer Lock

0.2ml

Polypropylene

104,700

10ml

Luer Lock

0.2ml

Polypropylene

29,328

20ml

Luer Lock

1ml

Polypropylene

163,123

30-35ml

Luer Lock

1ml

Polypropylene

98,314

50-60ml

Luer Lock

1ml

Polypropylene

251,280

50-60ml

Catheter

1ml

Polypropylene

82,464

GROUP C: SYRINGES/NEEDLE COMBO, NON-SAFETY

Syringes/Needle Combo, Non-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. BPA, DEHP, PVC free. Not made with natural rubber latex, disposable. Individually blister packed. Volume capacity, gauge, needle length, graduation scale, wall type and usage requirements below:

Capacity

Gauge

Length

Graduation Scale

Wall Type

Qty (Syringe/Needle Combos)

3ml

21g

1 inch

0.1ml

Thin

13,800

3ml

22g

1 inch

0.1ml

Regular

84,600

3ml

22g

1.5 inch

0.1ml

Regular

48,120

3ml

23g

1 inch

0.1ml

Regular

23,520

3ml

23g

1.5 inch

0.1ml

Thin

15,120

3ml

25g

1.5 inch

0.1ml

Regular

4,560

3ml

25g

5/8 inch

0.1ml

Regular

33,240

10ml

20g

1.5 inch

0.2ml

Regular

11,880

10ml

20g

1 inch

0.2ml

Regular

7,680

10ml

21g

1 inch

0.2ml

Regular

16,200

10ml

21g

1.5 inch

0.2ml

Regular

9,120

10ml

22g

1 inch

0.2ml

Regular

2,760

GROUP D: SYRINGES/NEEDLE COMBO, TUBERCULIN

Syringes/Needle Combo, Tuberculin: sterile, single-use polypropylene slip-tip syringe with translucent barrel/plunger and black graduated markings. Sterile, stainless steel, single use, ISO color-coded luer polypropylene hub with regular bevel needle attached. 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:

Capacity

Gauge

Length

Graduation Scale

Qty (Syringe/Needle Combos)

1ml

25g

5/8 inch

0.01ml

42,840

1ml

26g

3/8 inch

0.01ml

16,680

GROUP E: 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:

Capacity

Gauge

Length

Graduation Scale

Qty (Syringe/Needle Combos

0.5ml

30g

5/16 inch

Insulin U-100

11,760

1ml

25g

5/8 inch

0.01ml

8,160

1ml

27g

0.5 inch

0.01ml

69,840

3ml

21g

1.5 inch

0.1ml

8,760

3ml

22g

1 inch

0.1ml

11,400

3ml

22g

1.5 inch

0.1ml

149,580

3ml

23g

1 inch

0.1ml

13,920

3ml

25g

5/8 inch

0.1ml

15,660

5ml

22g

1.5 inch

0.2ml

257,280

GROUP F: SYRINGES, ORAL

Syringes, Oral: non-sterile, single-use polypropylene syringe for oral use. Syringes to include tip caps. BPA, DEHP, PVC free. Not made with natural rubber latex, disposable. Two colors of oral syringes are requested: 1.) Clear/Translucent barrel and plunger with graduated markings in readable color. 2.) Amber barrel with white/translucent plunger with graduated markings in readable color. Must meet USP requirements for photo-sensitive medications. Volume capacity, color, graduation scale, and usage requirements below:

Capacity

Barrel Color

Graduation Scale

Qty (Syringes)

1ml

Clear/Translucent

0.01ml

44,400

3ml

Clear/Translucent

0.1ml

40,200

5-6ml

Clear/Translucent

0.2ml

274,320

10ml

Clear/Translucent

0.2ml

263,400

1ml

Amber (Light Resistant)

0.01ml

69,000

3ml

Amber (Light Resistant)

0.1ml

75,600

5-6ml

Amber (Light Resistant)

0.2ml

186,600

10ml

Amber (Light Resistant)

0.2ml

141,000