Lidocaine 5% Ointment (VA-17-909484) - revised Full and Open Competition

PRE-SOLICITATION NOTICE: The small business set-aside procurement for Lidocaine 5% Ointment tubes is cancelled and will be re-solicited here as full and open competition. The VA National Acquisition Center intends to issue Request for Proposal (RFP) VA797E-17-R-0060 for Lidocaine 5% Ointment 35 gm tubes for the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), Department of Defense (DOD), Indian Health Service (IHS), and Bureau of Prisons (BOP). Estimated annual quantities are as follows: 35gm tubes: 701,644. The VA will award one contract to the responsible offeror who will be able to provide an uninterrupted source of supply for the contracted items. The contract period will be for one year plus four pre-priced one-year option periods. The contract items will be distributed through the VA and DOD s Pharmaceutical Prime Vendor Programs. Offerors must state the exact name (name that appears on label) by which the product will be supplied and have a unique NDC number. Solicitation # VA797E-17-R-0060 will be electronically issued in commercial item format in accordance with FAR Part 12 on or about September 21, 2017, with a tentative closing date of October 3, 2017. 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 business sources may submit an offer that if timely received, will be considered. The point of contact for this procurement is Teresa Hussain. Questions can be e-mailed to:  teresa.hussain@va.gov.