Glucose test strips

The Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Health Administration Veterans Integrated Service Network 15 is procuring One Touch Ultra glucose test strips through Request for Quotation 36C77026Q0071. The solicitation seeks 2,400 boxes of 100-count test strips and 144 boxes of 50-count test strips, which are brand-name medical supplies prescribed by VA physicians for patient use. Key contract requirements include submission of a completed SF 1449 form, pricing schedule in Excel format, OEM authorization documentation, Buy American Act certification for non-domestic items, and registration in SAM.gov. All pharmaceutical products must meet specific standards including expiration dates no less than 12 months from delivery, therapeutic equivalence codes of "A" from the FDA, and GS1-128 or HIBCC bar code labeling at the unit-of-use package level. The RFQ was posted on February 26, 2026, with quotations due by March 5, 2026 at 4:00 PM Central Standard Time, and the government will evaluate quotes based on pricing and compliance with stated specifications and delivery requirements.

This solicitation is set aside 100% for Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Businesses (SDVOSB) under NAICS code 325413 with a 1,250 employee size standard, and utilizes an SBA Class Waiver of the Nonmanufacturer Rule for diabetic test strips that became effective August 17, 2020. The One Touch Ultra glucose test strips are manufactured by Lifescan, a United Kingdom-based manufacturer, and the government conducted extensive market research confirming that no U.S. small business manufacturers exist for this product. The award value is not disclosed in the solicitation documents provided, though the justification references a redacted estimated total cost. Delivery must occur within 10 days after receipt of order (ARO) on an FOB Destination basis to the Leavenworth CMOP facility at 5000 South 13th Street, Leavenworth, Kansas 66048-5580. Payment will be made by Electronic Funds Transfer in accordance with the Prompt Payment Act, and the contracting office anticipates receiving quotes from qualified service-disabled veteran-owned small business vendors compliant with the nonmanufacturer rule waiver.