Glucose test strips

The Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Integrated Service Network 15 (VA VISN 15) is procuring glucose test strips through Request for Quotation (RFQ) 36C77026Q0071. The solicitation seeks two specific product line items: 2,400 boxes of One Touch Ultra Glucose Test Strips 100 count and 144 boxes of One Touch Ultra Glucose Test Strips 50 count, manufactured by Lifescan. This procurement is classified under NAICS 325413 (In-Vitro Diagnostic Substance Manufacturing) and PSC 6515 (Medical and Surgical Instruments, Equipment, and Supplies). Vendors must submit quotation packages via email to Contract Specialist Sarah Fry (sarah.fry2@va.gov or 913-758-9935) by March 5, 2026 at 4:00 PM Central Time. Required submissions include a signed SF1449 form, pricing schedule in Excel format with place of manufacture designation, OEM authorized dealer/distributor/reseller documentation from the manufacturer, and a Buy American Act certificate if applicable for non-domestic products. All vendors must be registered and current in SAM.gov, and failure to submit OEM authorization documentation will result in a non-compliance determination.

This procurement is set aside exclusively for Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Businesses (SDVOSB), with gray market prevention requirements in effect. The pre-solicitation notice was posted on February 26, 2026, with a response deadline of March 5, 2026. The selected vendor must complete delivery within 10 days after receipt of order to the VA CMOP (Central Mail Outpatient Pharmacy) facility located at 5000 S. 13th Street, Leavenworth, Kansas 66048-5580. While no specific award value or budget range is disclosed in the pre-solicitation notice, the quantity requirements represent a moderate-sized procurement involving approximately 288,000 test strips across the two product lines. The contracting office is located in Leavenworth, Kansas (zip code 66048-5012), and all responsible sources meeting the SDVOSB eligibility criteria may submit quotations for consideration.