Charleston CMOP CARBOXYMETHYLCELLULOSE NA 0. 25% OPH SOLN 15ML

The Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Health Administration Veterans Integrated Service Network 15 is seeking to procure 6,360 bottles of Carboxymethylcellulose NA 0.25% Ophthalmic Solution 15ML for their Charleston Consolidated Mail Outpatient Pharmacy (CMOP) facility. This pharmaceutical procurement requires vendors to be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM.gov) and hold valid state wholesale distributor licenses, with strict compliance to pharmaceutical supply requirements including bar coding standards, therapeutic equivalence regulations, and Drug Supply Chain Security Act (DSCSA) compliance. Vendors must submit comprehensive documentation including a signed RFQ cover page, pricing schedule in Excel format, BAA Certificate, country of origin documentation, and OEM authorized dealer/distributor documentation. The solicitation specifies brand name only requirements with no National Drug Code substitutions permitted, and pharmaceutical expiration dates must be at least one year from delivery date. The deadline for quote submissions is July 17, 2025, at 4:00 PM CDT, with delivery required within 10 days after receipt of order.

This procurement is designated as a Total Small Business set-aside under NAICS code 325412 (Pharmaceutical Preparation Manufacturing) with a size standard of 1,300 employees. Market research conducted by the VA confirmed that Prestige Consumer Healthcare Inc. (originally manufactured by Akorn Consumer Health) is the sole manufacturer of this specific pharmaceutical product, with no domestic small business manufacturers identified. The contract will be awarded as a firm-fixed-price arrangement with delivery to the CMOP Charleston facility located at 4136 Carolina Commerce Parkway in Ladson, SC 29456. The procurement involves a total quantity of 6,360 bottles packaged in 15 bottles per unit, and the solicitation includes detailed provisions for product quality, packaging requirements, lot number tracking, and potential recall procedures. While no specific contract value is disclosed in the available documentation, the procurement falls under the Simplified Acquisition Threshold given the nature of the justification documentation.