8135--762-25-1-038-0026 -Tucson CMOP GEL PACKS -(VA-25-00015864)

The Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Health Administration (VA VHA) is conducting market research for gel packs used in the Tucson Consolidated Mail Outpatient Pharmacy (CMOP) to maintain medication temperatures during shipment. This Sources Sought notice is designed to identify potential qualified suppliers capable of providing 43,200 cases of gel packs with specific dimensional requirements, including length between 6 7/8" - 7" and width between 5.3" - 5.5". Interested vendors must respond by January 17th, 2025, at 10:00 am CDT, submitting a comprehensive response that includes company point of contact information, SAM Unique ID Number, and a detailed capability statement. The VA will evaluate responses based on vendors' ability to meet the technical requirements outlined in the Statement of Requirements. Responses should be emailed to kelley.cunningham@va.gov, with the understanding that this is a market research effort and does not guarantee a future solicitation or contract award.

The procurement falls under the Ice Manufacturing NAICS category (312113) and Packaging and Packing Bulk Materials PSC code (8135), with no specific set-aside designations. Delivery requirements include Monday-Friday deliveries between 12pm-9pm local time, beginning February 18th, 2025, with seasonal variations in quantity: 250 cases per delivery from April-October and 96 cases per delivery from November-March. The gel packs must be ambient when shipped, packaged in cardboard boxes with specific ventilation holes, and arranged in four stacks of twelve with cardboard dividers to ensure flat freezing. The place of performance is the VA CMOP Tucson facility located at 3675 Britannia Drive, Tucson, AZ 85706-5041. No specific award value or budget range was disclosed in the pre-solicitation notice, and no incumbent contractors were mentioned in the documentation.