Verapamil Tablets

Added: May 11, 2009 10:19 am PRE-SOLICITATION NOTICE: The VA National Acquisition Center intends to issue Request for Proposal (RFP) VA-797-09-RP-0071, an unrestrictive procurement for Verapamil Tablets SA, for the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), Department of Defense (DoD), Indian Health Service (IHS) and Bureau of Prisons (BOP). The estimated annual usage is as follows: 37,307 bottles of 120mg Tabs, SA in100s; 31,830 bottles of 180mg Tabs, SA in 100s; 13,413 bottles of 180mg Tabs, SA in 500s; 37,769 bottles of 240mg Tabs, SA in 100s; 34,493 bottles of 240mg Tabs, SA in 500s. The contract period will be for one year plus four pre-priced one-year option periods. The contract items will be distributed through the VAs' and DoDs' respective Pharmaceutical Prime Vendor Programs. Offerors must state the exact name (name that appears on label) by which the drug will be supplied and have a unique NDC number. Tablets must be compatible with automated dispensing units (Baxter ATC Canisters, Optifil, etc.). If the offeror is not a manufacturer, a signed agreement between the offeror and the manufacturer must be submitted stating that the manufacturer will provide this product to the offeror and the agreement shall remain in effect for the duration of the contract period including the option years. Solicitation No VA-797-09-RP-0071 will be electronically issued in commercial item format in accordance with FAR Part 12 on or about June 12, 2009 with a closing date of July 7, 2009. 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 sources may submit an offer that if timely received, will be considered. The point of contact for this procurement is Donna Hirth. Questions can be e-mailed to: donna.hirth@va.gov.