Azithromycin Tablets Solicitation
Overview
Buyer
Place of Performance
NAICS
PSC
Set Aside
Original Source
Timeline
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 Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) Troop Support is soliciting proposals for Azithromycin Tablets to establish a national supply source for the Department of Defense (DoD), Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), Indian Health Service (IHS), and Bureau of Prisons (BoP). This is an UNRESTRICTED acquisition for a firm-fixed-price requirements contract under the Pharmaceutical Prime Vendor (PPV) program. Offers are due June 16, 2026, at 3:00 PM ET.
Scope of Work & Requirements
This solicitation seeks Azithromycin tablets in 6-count, 30-count, and 3-count bottles. Key requirements include:
- FDA Approval: Products must be FDA approved (NDA, ANDA, or Biologic License) by the closing date and meet therapeutic equivalence standards (TE Code "A").
- Compatibility: Products must be compatible with automated dispensing units.
- Packaging & Labeling: Specific requirements for child-proof closures, bottle dimensions, and bar code labeling.
- Registration: Product information must be registered with RXNorm, First Data Bank, and Medi-Span prior to contract performance.
- Manufacturing: Facilities must maintain current acceptable cGMP status with the FDA.
Contract Details
- Type: Firm-Fixed-Price Requirements Contract
- Period of Performance: One base year with four option years, totaling a maximum of five years.
- Price Effective Date: No more than 60 calendar days after award.
- Performance Date: 45 calendar days after award (or sooner by mutual agreement).
- Estimated Quantities: Detailed in Appendix B of the solicitation.
Submission & Evaluation
- Submission Method: Offers must be submitted electronically via the Defense Logistics Agency Internet Bid Board System (DIBBS).
- Offer Due Date: June 16, 2026, 3:00 PM ET. Late submissions are not authorized.
- Evaluation Criteria: Lowest Price Technically Acceptable (LPTA) acquisition. Proposals will be evaluated on Technical Requirements and Past Performance. Award will go to the responsible offeror with a technically acceptable proposal and the lowest evaluated aggregate price.
- Proposal Structure: Must include Volume 1 (Non-Price Proposal) and Volume 2 (Price Proposal).
Eligibility & Set-Aside
- Set-Aside: UNRESTRICTED
- NAICS Code: 325412 (Pharmaceutical and Medicine Manufacturing)
- Size Standard: 1,300 employees
- Note: Offerors must represent their small business status.
Important Notes
Vendors are required to register for DIBBS. Offerors are encouraged to approach PPV contractors for business-to-business agreements before submission. Payments will be made by PPV contractors, not directly by the Government. A 0.5% cost recovery fee is embedded in contract prices.