8135--Operational Supply - Gel Packs 12oz. - Tucson CMOP

The Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Health Administration Veterans Integrated Service Network 15 is seeking to procure 43,200 cases of 12-ounce gel packs from an offeror to maintain medication temperatures during shipment from the Tucson Consolidated Mail Outpatient Pharmacy to veteran patients. Offerors must meet requirements for gel pack dimensions, stacking capability, and ambient temperature shipment. Pricing is to be provided using the attached schedule, with responses due by November 17, 2023 at 5:00 PM Central Time and questions accepted until November 13. Evaluation criteria includes manufacturer and country of origin information to determine technical acceptability, as well as socioeconomic size, CPARS ratings, and active SAM registration of offerors.

There is no set-aside designation for this procurement. The solicitation seeks a total of 48,700 cases of 12-ounce gel packs, equivalent to 2,352,600 units. Delivery of the gel packs will take place daily on an ongoing basis dependent on pharmacy demand to the Tucson, Arizona location. Manufacturers must provide country of origin and product information to establish technical acceptability for the gel packs.