6505--IBUPROFEN 800MG TAB 500CT -Tucson CMOP

Solicitation / RFP / RFQ

This solicitation is for pharmaceutical requirements for the Tucson Consolidated Mail Outpatient Pharmacy (CMOP). The Department of Veterans Affairs is seeking offers for the supply of Ibuprofen 800mg tablets, 500 count bottles.

• Product: Ibuprofen 800mg Tablets, 500 count bottles.

• Delivery: 10 Days After Receipt of Order (ARO) to Tucson CMOP.

• Packaging: Products must be shippable by USPS unless otherwise identified. Bar code labeling is required at the unit-of-use package level, conforming to GS1-128 or HIBCC standards. Bar codes must encode the NDC and meet ANSI/ISO/IEC Quality Grade C or better. Blister packs require bar codes on each cell. Lot number and expiration date should be included in bar codes.

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

• Recalls: Vendors must follow specific procedures for drug recalls, notifying multiple VA entities.

• National Drug Codes (NDC): Offerors must provide an eleven-digit NDC for each product.

• Product Availability: A firm commitment of product availability and price is required prior to purchase order issuance.

• Unit of Use Packaging: Packages ordered below 500 count require a safety/child-proof cap.

• Expiration Dates: Pharmaceuticals must have at least 12 months remaining expiration from the date of delivery.

• Substitutions/Deviations: Any changes to pack sizes, substitutions (e.g., capsules for tablets), or deviations from requested items require written approval from the Contracting Officer.

• Lot Numbers: Minimal lot numbers are required; more than three lot numbers require Contracting Officer approval.

• Bottle Size: Minimum bottle size is 100cc with a child safety type cap, cylindrical body, and minimum 5.75-inch circumference.

• Packing Slips: Must include Vendor name/address, VA Purchase Order Number, VA Obligation Number, NDC, PRODUCTS, and LINE ITEM NUMBERS.

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

• Contract Period: Not specified, but includes a Base period.

• NAICS Code: 325412 - Pharmaceutical Preparation.

• Product/Service Code: 6515 - Medical and Surgical.

• Submission: Offers must include a signed SF 1449, Pricing Schedule excel quote spreadsheet, valid wholesale distributor license, OEM authorized dealer/distributor documentation (for OTC products), and a completed BAA Certificate (Section E).

• Evaluation: Offers will be evaluated based on DELIVERY, PAST PERFORMANCE, PRICE, and TECHNICAL factors using a comparative evaluation process. The government may select an offer other than the lowest price if it provides additional benefit.

• Deadline: Offer Due Date is February 18, 2026.

• This acquisition is UNRESTRICTED.

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

• Pricing schedule must be returned in Excel format.

• Quotes are considered non-compliant if all items are not received.

Form / Attachment / Pricing Sheet

This document is a quote spreadsheet for Solicitation Q0084, specifically for Ibuprofen 800MG tablets. It serves as a template for vendors to provide their pricing and product details.

• RFQ Number: 36C77026Q0084
• Item: IBUPROFEN 800MG TAB 500CT (NDC# 51407-0841-05)
• Quantity: 1852 units
• Packaging: 500 count bottles
• Delivery: Required within 10 days After Receipt of Order (ARO).
• Expiration Date: Pharmaceuticals must have an expiration date of no less than one (1) year from the date of delivery. Vendors should note any short-dated items in the 'Vendor Comments' section.
• Pricing: Vendors must complete the 'Unit Price' and 'Total Price' fields. Currently, these are listed as 0.0.
• Required Documents for Submission:
  1. SF1449 - Solicitation cover page (signed)
  2. Quote - this excel spreadsheet
  3. State Wholesale Distributor License (valid and unexpired)
  4. Buy American Act Certificate

Vendors must complete all orange-highlighted areas of this spreadsheet. They are instructed to submit only one quote per vendor. If proposing an alternate NDC, the quantity must be adjusted accordingly and noted in 'Vendor Comments'. Quotes are due by February 18, 2026, at 3:00 PM CT and should be emailed to Jennifer.Coleman4@va.gov.

Solicitation / RFP / RFQ

This is a Request for Quotation (RFQ) for the procurement of one pharmaceutical item: Ibuprofen 800MG Tablets, 500 count bottles, for delivery to the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Tucson CMOP facility located at 3675 E Britannia Dr., Tucson, AZ 85706. The VA Network Contracting Office 15 (NCO 15) is issuing this requirement.

• Item: Ibuprofen 800MG Tablets, 500 count bottles (NDC: 51407-0841-05).

• Quantity: 1,852 bottles.

• Unit of Measure: BT (Bottle).

• Delivery Time Frame: 10 days After Receipt of Order (ARO).

• Product Service Code: 6505 (Drugs and Biologicals).

• NAICS Code: 325412 (Pharmaceutical Preparation Manufacturing).

• Response Date/Time: February 18, 2026, 3:00 PM Central Time, Chicago, USA.

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

• Required Documents:

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

• Contact: Jennifer Coleman, Contract Specialist, Jennifer.Coleman4@va.gov, 913-758-9934.

• Set-Aside: Small Business Set-Aside.

• 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 the quote being deemed non-compliant.

• The estimated issue date for the solicitation is February 11, 2026.

• The document is archived for 60 days after the response date.

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