Carbamazepine

Added: Feb 03, 2009 11:12 am PRE-SOLICITATION NOTICE: The VA National Acquisition Center intends to issue Request for Proposal (RFP) VA-797-09-RP-0033, an unrestrictive procurement for Carbamazepine Tablets, for the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), Department of Defense (DoD), Indian Health Service (IHS) and Bureau of Prisons (BOP). The estimated annual usage is as follows: 37,803 bottles of 200mg Tabs in100s; 42,989 bottles of 200mg Tabs in 500s or 22,002 bottles of 200mg Tabs in 1000s. The contract period will be for one year plus four pre-priced one-year option periods. The contract items will be distributed through the VAs' and DoDs' respective Pharmaceutical Prime Vendor Programs. Offerors must state the exact name (name that appears on label) by which the drug will be supplied and have a unique NDC number. Tablets must be compatible with automated dispensing units (Baxter ATC Canisters, Optifil, etc.). If the offeror is not a manufacturer, a signed agreement between the offeror and the manufacturer must be submitted stating that the manufacturer will provide this product to the offeror and the agreement shall remain in effect for the duration of the contract period including the option years. Solicitation No VA-797-09-RP-0033 will be electronically issued in commercial item format in accordance with FAR Part 12 on or about March 10, 2009 with a closing date of March 31, 2009. The NAICS code for this procurement is 325412. Any future amendments and other miscellaneous documents will be available electronically for download at the following URL: http://www.fedbizopps.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 Donna Hirth. Questions can be e-mailed to: donna.hirth@va.gov.