8135--GEL PACKS
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Qualification Details
Fit reasons
- NAICS alignment with historical contract wins in similar service areas.
- Scope strongly matches core technical capabilities and delivery model.
Risks
- Past performance thresholds may require one additional teaming partner.
- Potential clarification needed on staffing minimums before bid/no-bid.
Next steps
Validate eligibility requirements, assign capture owner, and schedule partner outreach to confirm teaming strategy before submission planning.
Quick Summary
The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), National CMOP Office, is soliciting proposals for Ambient and Frozen 12 oz Gel Packs for its Consolidated Mail Outpatient Pharmacy (CMOP) in Tucson, AZ. This UNRESTRICTED solicitation (36C77026Q0076) seeks to procure 42,800 cases of gel packs to maintain medication temperatures during shipment to Veteran patients. Proposals and samples are due March 2, 2026, at 5 PM CDT.
Scope of Work
The requirement is for 42,800 cases, each containing 48 gel packs. Gel packs must meet specific dimensions (6 7/8 in. minimum to 7 in. maximum length, 5.3 in. minimum to 5.5 in. maximum width) and weight (11.8 oz. to 12.2 oz.). Packaging requires four even stacks of twelve, separated by cardboard dividers, in cardboard boxes designed for quick and even freezing.
Delivery Schedule & Location
- Frozen Gel Packs: Weekly by truckload (22 pallets) from April 1st to October 31st.
- Ambient Gel Packs: Daily in bundles of 100 cases from November 1st to March 31st.
- First Delivery: April 1st, 2026.
- Location: VA CMOP Tucson, 3675 Britannia Drive, Tucson, AZ 87506-5041.
- Hours: Monday - Friday, 12 PM - 9 PM local time (excluding Federal holidays).
- Flexibility: Vendors must have the capability to adjust delivery schedules and provide emergency delivery of 4 pallets of frozen gel packs.
Contract Details
- Contract Type: Supply contract for commercial products.
- Period of Performance: Ambient gel packs (November 1, 2026 - March 31, 2027); Frozen gel packs (April 1, 2026 - October 31, 2026).
- Set-Aside: UNRESTRICTED.
- NAICS Code: 312113 (Ice Cream and Frozen Dessert Manufacturing) with a size standard of 850 employees.
Submission & Evaluation
Offerors must email their solicitation packages to Kelly.Mann@va.gov. Required documents include a signed SF 1449, an Excel Pricing Schedule, and a completed TAA Certificate Section E. A gel pack case sample must be sent to the Tucson CMOP for technical review by the solicitation close date. Evaluation will be based on past performance, technical acceptance, delivery, and price, using a comparative evaluation process.
Key Deadlines
- Offer Due Date: March 2, 2026, 5 PM CDT.
- Sample Due Date: March 2, 2026.