PBA Q0058 - LINE ITEM 2 ONLY - DESONIDE 0.05% CREAM,TOP

Form / Attachment / Pricing Sheet

This document is a quote spreadsheet for Solicitation RFQ 36C77026Q0058. Vendors are required to complete all areas highlighted in orange. It serves as the primary tool for submitting pricing information for the specified items.

• RFQ Number: 36C77026Q0058
• Delivery: 10 days After Receipt of Order (ARO)
• Required Documents: SF1449, Quote Spreadsheet, Wholesale Distributor License, Buy American Act Certificate.
• Submission Deadline: January 30, 2026, 3:00 PM Central Time (CT).
• Submission Method: Email quotes to Jennifer.Coleman4@va.gov.
• Line Items: Includes specific National Drug Codes (NDCs) and descriptions for COLESTIPOL HCL 1GM TAB 120CT BT and DESONIDE 0.05% CREAM 15G.
• Pricing: Vendors must enter Unit Price and Total Price. The Grand Total Price is calculated automatically.
• Vendor Comments: Section for noting adjusted quantities for alternate NDCs or providing expiration dates for pharmaceuticals/medical supplies (must be no less than one year from date of delivery).

This spreadsheet is critical for bidders to accurately provide their pricing for the requested pharmaceuticals. Bidders must pay close attention to the required format, submission instructions, deadlines, and specific requirements regarding NDCs, expiration dates, and other necessary documentation to ensure their quote is considered responsive.

Solicitation / RFP / RFQ

This solicitation is for a pharmaceutical requirement for the Tucson Consolidated Mail Outpatient Pharmacy (CMOP). The Department of Veterans Affairs is seeking to procure specific pharmaceutical products.

• Products: The solicitation lists two specific pharmaceutical items: COLISTEPOL HCL 1GM TAB 120CT BT (NDC: 70710-1467-07) and DESONIDE 0.05% CREAM (NDC: 72578-0086-01).

• Delivery: Products must be shippable via USPS unless otherwise identified and accepted by the Contracting Officer. Deliveries must be coordinated with CMOP receiving facilities to occur within operational hours. Tracking information must be emailed to specified points of contact upon shipment.

• Barcoding: All pharmaceutical products must include GS1-128 or HIBCC compliant bar code labeling at the unit-of-use package level, encoding the NDC. Bar code quality must meet ANSI/ISO/IEC Grade C or better.

• Therapeutic Equivalence: Only FDA "A" rated therapeutic equivalents will be considered, unless all drugs in a family group are "B" rated.

• Expiration Dates: Pharmaceuticals must have no less than 12 months expiration from the date of delivery.

• Packaging: Unit of use packages below 500 count require a safety/child-proof cap. Minimum bottle size is 100cc with a child safety cap. Lot numbers should be minimal (max 3 without approval). Substitutions, pack size changes, and partial deliveries require Contracting Officer approval in writing.

• Drug Supply Chain Security Act (DSCSA): Awarded vendors must comply with DSCSA requirements, providing Transaction History (TH), Transaction Information (TI), and Transaction Statement (TS) documentation.

• Contracting Office: Department of Veterans Affairs, NCO 15 Contracting Ofc - CMOP, Leavenworth KS.

• Period of Performance: Not explicitly stated, but includes a Base period.

• Submission Deadline: January 30, 2026, local time.

• Submission Requirements: Offerors must submit a signed SF 1449, a pricing schedule in Excel format, a valid wholesale distributor license, OEM authorized dealer/distributor documentation for OTC products, and a completed BAA Certificate (Section E).

• Evaluation Factors: Offers will be evaluated based on Delivery, Past Performance, Price, and Technical factors. The Government may select an offer other than the lowest price if it provides greater benefit.

• Pricing: Offerors must provide pricing for the specified items. Quotes are non-compliant if all items are not received.

• Set-Aside: This acquisition is unrestricted.

• NAICS Code: 325412 (Pharmaceutical Preparation Manufacturing).

• Size Standard: 1300 Employees.

• Solicitation packages should be emailed to Jennifer.Coleman4@va.gov.

• The solicitation incorporates FAR clauses by reference, including 52.212-1, 52.212-4, and 52.212-5.

• A pricing schedule attachment (S02 - Pricing Sche - COL and DES - Q0058) is referenced.

Solicitation / RFP / RFQ

This is a Request for Quotation (RFQ) from the Department of Veterans Affairs, Network Contracting Office 15, CMOP Division, for the procurement of two pharmaceutical items for delivery to the Tucson CMOP facility. The items are COLESTIPOL HCL 1GM TAB 120CT and DESONIDE 0.05% CREAM 15G.

• Item 0001: COLESTIPOL HCL 1GM TAB 120CT BT (NDC: 70710-1467-07), Quantity: 1,704 BT

• Item 0002: DESONIDE 0.05% CREAM 15G (NDC: 72578-0086-01), Quantity: 5,904 TU

• Delivery: Within 10 days (ARO) after receipt of order.

• Compliance: Offerors must supply their state wholesale distributor licensure with their offer to verify compliance with the Drug Supply Chain Security Act (DSCSA). Failure to submit this license will result in non-compliance.

• Product Service Code: 6505 (Drugs and Biologicals)

• NAICS Code: 325412 (Pharmaceutical Preparation Manufacturing)

• Place of Performance: Tucson CMOP, 3675 E Britannia Dr., Tucson, AZ 85706

• Estimated Issue Date: 1/23/2026

• Response Due Date: 01-30-2026 3 PM Central Time, Chicago, USA.

• Submission Method: All solicitation packages will be submitted via email to Jennifer.Coleman4@va.gov.

• Required Documents:

  1. SF1449 - Solicitation cover page (Signed)
  2. Quote - Price Schedule (Excel format)
  3. State Wholesale Distributor License (valid and unexpired)
  4. Buy American Act (BAA) Certificate (including Place of Manufacture)

• Set-Aside Category: Small Business Set-Aside.

• All responsible sources may submit a quotation. Timely received quotations will be considered.

• Offerors are responsible for monitoring SAM.GOV for changes or amendments.

• The contracting office is NCO 15 Contracting Ofc - CMOP, Leavenworth KS.

Sources Sought Announcement

This is a Sources Sought announcement, not a solicitation. The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) NCO 15 Consolidated Mail Outpatient Pharmacy (CMOP) is conducting market research to identify potential qualified and/or domestic sources for COLESTIPOL HCL 1GM TAB and DESONIDE 0.05% CREAM. The government is not soliciting offers at this time and does not intend to award a contract based on this request for information.

Vendors interested in being considered for future needs must address the following:

• Can you meet the requirement as described in the attached Statement of Requirements?

Responses must include:

• Company's Point of Contact (POC): Name, Phone Number, Email Address

• Company's SAM Unique ID Number

• Company's Capability Statement

• Interested sources should respond via email to Jennifer.Coleman4@va.gov.

• Response Deadline: December 19, 2025, by 3:00 PM CDT.

• Solicitation Number: 36C77026Q0058

• NAICS Code: 325412

• Product Service Code: 6505

• Set-Aside: SBA

• Contracting Office: Department of Veterans Affairs, NCO 15 Contracting Ofc - CMOP, Leavenworth KS

• This Request for Information does not obligate the VA to release a solicitation.

• The attached Statement of Requirements should be reviewed to assess capability.