6505--Dutasteride Capsules

The Department of Veterans Affairs is soliciting bids for Dutasteride 0.5MG Capsules in 30-count and 90-count bottles through a commercial item procurement under FAR Part 12, with the solicitation number 36E79726R0029 and NAICS code 325412. The contract is unrestricted and intended to support the VA, including its Consolidated Mail Order Pharmacies and Option 2 State Veterans Homes, as well as the Department of Defense, Bureau of Prisons, Indian Health Service, and Federal Health Care Centers. The award will be made to a single responsible offeror capable of providing an uninterrupted source of supply, with the contract consisting of one base year and four pre-priced one-year option periods. Offerors must supply the product in bottles with a minimum volume of 120cc and a cylindrical shape with at least a 5.75-inch circumference, equipped with a safety cap that does not exceed the bottle's diameter and is either convertible or capable of having its outer shell removed. All packaging must include the offeror’s unique NDC number on a single label measuring 5.25” x 2”, with no labels applied over existing ones, and sufficient space reserved for VA labels to adhere securely on top, including room for expiration date, lot number, and an unobscured barcode. Proposals must be submitted electronically via SAM.gov by the revised deadline of July 17, 2026, at 2:30 PM Central Time, with no paper copies available. The contracting officer is Richard Mahario, reachable at Richard.Mahario@va.gov or 708-786-5247, located at the Department of Veterans Affairs OPAL/National Acquisition Center in Hines, Illinois.