Breast milk bags and Nursing Pads Charleston CMOP

The Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Health Administration Veterans Integrated Service Network 15 is seeking to procure specific medical supplies for the Charleston Consolidated Mail Outpatient Pharmacy (CMOP) through RFQ 36C77025Q0284. The procurement involves two medical-surgical items: 5,760 boxes of nursing disposable pads and 2,880 boxes of breast milk storage bags, both manufactured by Lansinoh Laboratories Inc. due to physician-specific prescriptions and unique product characteristics. Vendors must be registered in SAM.gov and submit a comprehensive package including a signed RFQ cover page, pricing schedule in Excel format, place of manufacture documentation, OEM authorization letter, and a Buy American Act Certificate for non-domestic products. The evaluation will use a comparative approach considering past performance, technical acceptance, delivery capabilities, and price. The solicitation was issued on August 13, 2025, with quotes due by August 20, 2025 at 4:00 PM CDT, and delivery must occur within 10 days after receipt of order.

This procurement is designated as a 100% small business set-aside under NAICS code 325413 (In-Vitro Diagnostic Substance Manufacturing) with a size standard of 1,250 employees. While the solicitation documents do not specify exact award values, they indicate that pricing will be determined by vendor submissions on the attached quote spreadsheet using a firm-fixed-price contract structure. The quantities specified are substantial, requiring delivery of 5,760 boxes of nursing pads and 2,880 boxes of breast milk storage bags, with all pharmaceutical and medical surgical supplies requiring expiration dates of at least one year from delivery. Performance will take place at the CMOP facility in Ladson, South Carolina 29456. Market research confirmed that while responses were received from small businesses and service-disabled veteran-owned small businesses during the sources sought phase, these firms operate as distributors rather than manufacturers, with Lansinoh Laboratories Inc. identified as the actual manufacturer of the required products.