PreserVision Areds 2 Formula Contract PreserVision Areds Lutein Contract Bausch & Lomb 08/1/2014 – 07/31/2015, plus two option years

PRE-SOLICITATION NOTICE: The VA National Acquisition Center intends to issue Request for Proposal (RFP) VA797P-14-R-0021 for a sole source procurement for PreserVision AREDS Lutein and AREDS2 Formula, for the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), Department of Defense (DOD), Bureau of Prisons (BOP), and Indian Health Service (IHS).



The National Acquisition Center intends to enter into a sole source contract with Valeant Pharmaceuticals North America LLC (Valeant) for PreserVision AREDS Lutein and AREDS2 Formula, a covered drug used for macular degeneration, sourced from a non-Trade Agreement Act (TAA) country under FAR exemption 6.302-1 "only one responsible source and no other supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements" and pursuant to Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR) Part 25. The contract period will be for one year plus two pre-priced option periods for the products and quantities provided below. The contract items will be distributed through the VA's and DOD's respective Pharmaceutical Prime Vendor Programs. Solicitation # VA797P-14-R-0021 will be electronically issued in commercial item format in accordance with FAR Part 12 on or about May 23, 2014, with a tentative closing date of June 10, 2014. 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. This notice of intent is not a request for competitive proposals, as PreserVision Lutein is protected by patent. All inquiries and concerns must be addressed in writing to the email address stated herein. The point of contact for this procurement is Lani Nishimura. Questions can be e-mailed to: lani.nishimura@va.gov.



The estimated annual requirements are as follows:



1. Preservision AREDS 2 Formula

Package size in bottles: 120

Estimated annual usage in bottles: 221,183



2. Preservision AREDS Leutin

Package size in bottles: 50

Estimated annual usage in bottles: 61,265