8135--GEL packs
Closed Solicitation Posted
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- Solicitation number
- 36C77026Q0076_2_AMENDMENT
- Agency
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Veterans Integrated Service Network 15
Veterans Health Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 312113 Ice Manufacturing
- PSC
- 8135 Packaging And Packing Bulk Materials
- Place of performance
- Tucson, Arizona 85706, United States
- Points of contact
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Health Administration Veterans Integrated Service Network 15 (VA CMOP) is soliciting quotations for the procurement of 12-ounce gel packs to maintain appropriate temperatures during medication shipment to veteran patients. The solicitation requires submission of pricing in Excel format, a completed TAA Certificate with Section E, a signed SF 1449 cover page, and a sample case for technical review by the March 2, 2026 deadline at 5:00 PM CDT. Technical specifications mandate gel pack dimensions of 6 7/8 to 7 inches in length and 5.3 to 5.5 inches in width, with individually partitioned designs in cardboard boxes featuring ventilation holes for rapid freezing. Awards will be evaluated based on past performance, technical acceptance of samples, delivery capability, and price. All other terms and conditions remain subject to standard FAR clauses including Buy American provisions and employment compliance certifications.
This is an unrestricted acquisition with no small business set-aside, and no incumbent contractor is identified in the solicitation materials. The total requirement encompasses approximately 2,054,400 individual gel packs annually, consisting of 12,000 cases of ambient gel packs for delivery November 1, 2026 through March 31, 2027, and 30,800 cases of frozen gel packs for delivery April 1 through October 31, 2026. Frozen gel packs must be delivered weekly by truckload (22 pallets per delivery), while ambient packs require daily delivery in bundles of 100 cases, with all deliveries accepted Monday through Friday from 12 p.m. to 9 p.m. local time at 3675 Britannia Drive, Tucson, Arizona 85706-5041. Full delivery must occur within 10 days of award receipt with no partial shipments accepted without prior approval. Invoices shall be submitted upon acceptance and delivery of all items, with FOB destination terms applied.
Notice text
3 versions
Update #3 · Latest ·
AMBIENT AND FROZEN GEL PACKS.
02/24/26 - The purpose of this amendment is to modify the case per pallet requirement. See the attached amendment.
02/20/26 - The purpose of this amendment is to extend the solicitation due date to 03/02/26 @ 5PM CDT.
*** THIS IS AN AMENDMENT TO SOLICITATION 36C77026Q0076_1. ***
Update #2 ·
AMBIENT AND FROZEN GEL PACKS.
02/20/26 - The purpose of this amendment is to extend the solicitation due date to 03/02/26 @ 5PM CDT.
*** THIS IS AN AMENDMENT TO SOLICITATION 36C77026Q0076_1. ***
Update #1 ·
AMBIENT AND FROZEN GEL PACKS.
*** THIS IS AN AMENDMENT TO SOLICITATION 36C77026Q0076_1. ***
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Notice history
| Notice | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| 8135--12 OZ GEL packs - ambient and frozen | Special Notice | |
| This notice | Solicitation | |
| 8135--GEL packs - ambient and frozen | Solicitation | |
| 8135--GEL packs | Pre-Solicitation |
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