6505--CAMPHOR/MENTHOL/METHYL SALICYLATE PATCH

The Department of Veterans Affairs, through its Network Contracting Office 15 CMOP Division, is soliciting a single commercial pharmaceutical product—C1625 CAMPHOR/MENTHOL/METHYL SALICYLATE PATCH—in a quantity of 13,032 boxes to be delivered to the VA CMOP facility in Tucson, Arizona. The solicitation, numbered 36C77026Q0137, was posted on May 12, 2026, with a response deadline of May 20, 2026, and is issued under NAICS code 325412 for pharmaceutical and biological product manufacturing. Although the contract type is not explicitly stated, the use of SF 1449 and FAR Part 12 indicates a commercial item procurement, likely on a Firm Fixed Price basis. Delivery is FOB Destination, meaning risk transfers to the Government only upon arrival at the specified Tucson location, and all supplies must be delivered within 10 days after receipt of order. The Government retains the right to inspect and accept or reject products at the delivery site, with adherence to strict packaging, labeling, and quality standards mandated. Compliance with detailed packaging and labeling requirements is critical: all units must be at least 100cc in size with child-safety caps and a minimum 5.75-inch circumference, packaged in original manufacturer containers where possible, and repacks must be clearly marked. Bar codes must follow GS1-128, HIBCC, or HIBC standards, encode the National Drug Code, meet ANSI/ISO/IEC Quality Grade C or better, and include lot and expiration information without obscuring FDA-required labels. A packing slip with VA purchase order, obligation number, NDC, and vendor contact must accompany each shipment. All products must have an expiration date at least one year from delivery, and vendors must provide OEM authorization for OTC products. Special requirements include DSCSA compliance, Buy American Act certification, exclusion of prohibited items as per Section 889 of the NDAA, OFAC sanctions screening, and strict limitations on lot numbers per shipment—no more than three unless approved. Contractors must be registered in SAM.gov with a current UEI and CAGE code and are subject to clauses covering whistleblower rights, trafficking in persons, child labor prohibitions, equal opportunity, and security restrictions. The award will be made on a trade-off basis, evaluating technical compliance, past