Extending Close Date - Ciprofloxacin 400 MG/200ML-D5W - Base + 4 Option years - 765

This Special Notice announces an extension of the closing date for solicitation 36C77026Q0112, a Request for Quote issued by the Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Health Administration Veterans Integrated Service Network 15, Contracting Office in Leavenworth, Kansas. The procurement is for Ciprofloxacin 400 MG/200ML-D5W pharmaceutical products to support Emergency Pharmacy Services at the Hines VA Medical Center in Illinois. The solicitation was originally issued on April 14, 2026, and the closing date has been extended to May 8, 2026, at 3:00 PM Central Daylight Time. This is a 100% small business set-aside for unrestricted competition. All other solicitation requirements remain unchanged from the original solicitation, with the amendment issued on April 24, 2026, by Contracting Officer Kelley Cunningham.

The purpose of this solicitation is to procure 3,062 units of Ciprofloxacin 400 MG/200ML-D5W in the base year, with four one-year option periods each requiring the same quantity. Eligible contractors must be small businesses and must provide a valid state wholesale distributor license, a Trade Agreement Act certificate, and an SF1449 signed solicitation cover page with completed pricing schedules. Key requirements include supplying products with NDC 25021-0114-87 (with EPS approval required for alternate products), ensuring minimum expiration dating of 16-18 months from delivery, compliance with Drug Supply Chain Security Act regulations, GS1-128 or HIBCC bar code labeling, and FOB destination delivery to the Hines facility dock during specified Monday-Friday operating hours. Option year price increases are limited to 3% annually, and vendors must submit firm price commitments 24 hours prior to purchase order issuance. Quotes should be emailed to Jennifer.Coleman4@va.gov, and evaluation will be based on delivery, past performance, price, and technical compliance.