SOURCES SOUGHT
65 -- Prescription Packaging
- Notice Date
- 3/20/2020 1:49:36 PM
- Notice Type
- Sources Sought
- NAICS
- 339112
— Surgical and Medical Instrument Manufacturing
- Contracting Office
- NAC PHARMACEUTICALS (36E797) HINES IL 60141 USA
- ZIP Code
- 60141
- Solicitation Number
- 36E79720Q0008
- Response Due
- 3/31/2020 12:00:00 AM
- Archive Date
- 07/08/2020
- Point of Contact
- Michael Olszewski Michael Olszewski@va.gov (708)786-4996
- E-Mail Address
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michael.olszewski@va.gov
(michael.olszewski@va.gov)
- Awardee
- null
- Description
- Page 4 of 4 Sources Sought Notice- National Contracts Standardization Program The purpose of this Sources Sought Notice is for information and planning purposes only and does not constitute a solicitation. Offers are not being solicited at this time. The Government does not intend to award a contract on the basis of this request for information. The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) National Acquisition Center is conducting market research for the procurement of prescription packaging of various types and sizes for the Pharmacy Personnel Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), Indian Health Service (IHS), and Federal Health Care Center (FHCC). This procurement will result in a national mandatory requirement contract for the above agencies.� Other companies with the same/similar product will be blocked out for ordering; therefore, it is our goal to award lower than FSS/Open Market prices on the resultant national contract based on purchases of a committed volume.� These products will be awarded for a base year and all option years included in the solicitation. Please provide a response to the following: 1. Is your Company able to meet the following minimum requirements: National Product Code: Offerors shall provide a separate and distinct twelve-digit Global Trade Item Number (GTIN) or Universal Product Code number (UPC) number unique to the offeror or manufacturer for the product proposed. Does your company/the manufacturer have a unique GTIN or UPC? _____________ If the offeror is not the manufacturer of the offered items, the offeror shall submit a letter of commitment from the manufacturer to the offeror which will assure the offeror a source of supply sufficient to satisfy the Government's requirements for the contract period. Name of Manufacturer: _________________ (Small or Large Business) Would you be able to provide a letter of commitment from the manufacturer of the offered product? _____________ Pharmaceutical Prime Vendor: This requirement is for ordering by Pharmacy Personnel at the Department of Veterans Affairs and participating Other Government Agencies. The contractor shall ensure that chargeback agreements with the PPVs have been executed with sufficient time to permit the PPVs to begin timely distribution of Government orders, if an award is made. Does your company currently have a business-to-business agreement with the PPV? _________ d. Under NAICS code 339112, is your company size (check one): Large Business ______ Small Business ______ If your company is a small business, are you Veteran-owned/Service-Disabled Veteran-owned? (Please note you must be VetBiz certified to qualify for a VOSB/SDVOSB set-aside) ___________ e. If a small business, does your company manufacture at least 50% of the product offered? _________ f. Is the offered end-product U.S end-made or designated end made product? _________ g. Can your company meet the following product description and usage? ________ i. If so, for which groups can your company provide products? Note that an offer will only be considered for a group if the offeror can provide all products and estimated quantities within that group. ______________________________________________________________________ If your company can provide products for one or more of the groups below, please indicate the quantity per box, if applicable, that your company offers to its commercial customers for each group. GROUP A: Jars, Ointment: Opaque, white, polypropylene (PP) plastic ointment jar, single walled, molded screw caps. Must meet USP light transmission and moisture tight container requirements. Capacity requirements (size) and estimated annual use listed below: GROUP A: Jars, Ointment Item Size Annual Units Quantity per box 1 1 ounce 331 2 2 ounce 3,053 3 4 ounce 3,024 4 8 ounce 883 5 16 ounce 1,696 GROUP B: Bottles, Liquid: Amber, polyethylene terephthalate (PET) resin, single walled, child-resistant cap with embossed opening instructions. Bottle to contain graduated markings. Must meet USP light transmission and moisture tight container requirements. Capacity requirements (size) and estimated annual use listed below: GROUP B: Bottles, Liquid Item Size Annual Units Quantity per box 1 2 ounce 131,280 2 3 ounce 7,440 3 4 ounce 103,980 4 6 ounce 13,800 5 8 ounce 78,660 6 12 ounce 14,246 7 16 ounce 50,022 GROUP C: Bottles, Dropper: Amber glass bottle and pipette with rubber bulb cap. Must meet USP light transmission and moisture tight container requirements. Capacity requirements (size) and estimated annual use listed below: GROUP C: Bottles, Dropper Item Size Annual Units Quantity per box 1 1 ounce 1,742 *The Government may award 3 separate contracts for Group A, B, and C or one contract will be awarded for all groups. All items listed within a group shall be awarded in the aggregate. To be considered for award, offerors must submit a price for the base year and all four option years for the groups proposed. 2. Is your Company interested in submitting a response to a solicitation? ________ 3. As this is a national standardized contract, our preference is for a base plus four option years to provide our customers continuity and consistency of product by allowing long term committed purchases of your product. If interested, please indicate Base year and how many Option periods, not to exceed 4. _________________ 4.�� If an award were to be made based on the above requirements, would your company be able to begin supplying the product in the estimated quantities within 60 days of the contract award date? ___________ 5. If your company is not interested in participating, please respond with the reason why.� This aids our market research for future procurements. ______________________________________________________________________ If you could provide your responses by Tuesday, March 31, 2020 it would be greatly appreciated.� Please contact michael.olszewski@va.gov if you have any questions.
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