6505--ZOLPIDEM - Delivered to APHENA for packaging - Ladson

Form / Attachment / Pricing Sheet

This document is a quote spreadsheet for Solicitation 36C77026Q0035, requiring vendors to provide pricing for specific pharmaceutical items. It outlines the format for submitting quotes and specifies required documentation.

• RFQ Number: 36C77026Q0035
• CMOP Facility: Charleston (Ladson)
• Items: Zolpidem Tartrate 12.5MG SA TAB (100CT) and Zolpidem Tartrate 6.25MG SA TAB (100CT).
• Required Documents: Signed SF1449, completed quote spreadsheet, valid Wholesale Distributor License, and Buy American Act Certificate.
• Delivery: 10 days After Receipt of Order (ARO) to Aphena Pharmaceutical Solutions, 1920 Fisk Road, Cookeville, TN 38506.
• Expiration: Pharmaceuticals must have at least one year of shelf life from the date of delivery.
• Submission Deadline: November 14, 2025, by 3:00 PM Central Time (CT).
• Submission Method: Email quotes to Jennifer.Coleman4@va.gov.

Vendors must complete all fields highlighted in orange on the spreadsheet. They need to provide unit prices for the specified quantities and ensure all required supporting documents are submitted by the closing date. The document also specifies delivery location and product expiration requirements. Vendors proposing alternate NDC counts must adjust quantities and note this in "Vendor Comments."

Solicitation / RFP / RFQ

This document is a solicitation (RFQ) for the procurement of pharmaceutical products, specifically Zolpidem Tartrate. The acquisition is set aside for small businesses.

• Procurement of Zolpidem Tartrate 12.5MG SA TAB, 100CT (Item 0001) and Zolpidem Tartrate 6.25MG SA TAB, 100CT (Item 0002).

• Products must be shippable by the United States Postal Service (USPS) unless otherwise identified and accepted by the Contracting Officer.

• All pharmaceutical products must include bar code labeling at the unit-of-use package level, conforming to GS1-128 or HIBC standards.

• Products must have a therapeutic equivalence code of "A" by the FDA, unless all drugs in the family group are "B" rated.

• Expiration dates must be no less than 12 months from the date of delivery.

• Packages ordered below 500 count require a Safety/Child Proof cap.

• Minimum bottle size is 100cc with a child safety cap and a cylindrical body.

• Contract Type: Not explicitly stated, but implied to be a purchase order or contract resulting from this RFQ.

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

• Estimated Value: Not stated.

• Offers must be submitted via email to Jennifer.Coleman4@va.gov.

• Quotes must be submitted in Excel format.

• Key submission requirements include:

  • Signed SF 1449 RFQ cover page.
  • Pricing Schedule excel quote spreadsheet.
  • State wholesale distributor license (valid & unexpired).
  • OEM authorized dealer or distributor documentation for OTC products.
  • Completed BAA Certificate Section E.6.

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

• Evaluation factors include Delivery, Past Performance, Price, and Technical aspects.

• The Government will evaluate using a comparative process and may select an offer other than the lowest price if it provides additional benefit.

• Offerors agree to hold prices firm for 30 calendar days from the offer due date.

• Offer due date: November 14, 2025, 3 PM CST.

• This acquisition is 100% set aside for Small Business.

• NAICS Code: 325412 (Pharmaceutical Preparation Manufacturing)

• Size Standard: 1300 Employees

• Tracking information must be emailed to VHA CMOP Procurement/Logistics 766@va.gov upon shipment.

• Recall procedures are detailed for both FSS and Open Market scenarios.

• Drug Supply Chain Security Act (DSCSA) compliance is required for prescription pharmaceuticals.

• Offerors must provide a firm commitment of availability and price 24 hours prior to purchase order.

• Specific instructions regarding bar coding, therapeutic equivalence, and recalls are provided.