6505--Famciclovir Tablets

The Department of Veterans Affairs, through its National Acquisition Center, is awarding a single indefinite-delivery, indefinite-quantity contract for the supply of Famciclovir tablets in three strengths—125mg, 250mg, and 750mg—under NAICS code 325412. The contract has a one-year base period with four additional one-year options, potentially extending performance to five years, and will be awarded to one responsible offeror using FAR Part 12 commercial item procedures. Delivery is required to Government-contracted Prime Vendor distribution centers under F.O.B. Origin terms, with title passing upon delivery to the Prime Vendor. The procurement supports multiple federal agencies including VA, DoD, BOP, IHS, and FHCC, with estimated annual quantities of 1,012, 10,522, and 13,642 bottles respectively for each tablet strength across all years. All products must comply with FDA current Good Manufacturing Practices, USP-NF standards, and stringent barcoding requirements, including GS1-128, HIBCC, and UPC formats encoded with NDC in GTIN format, achieving a minimum ANSI/ISO/IEC Quality Grade C. Labeling must include lot number and expiration date, with human-readable elements adjacent to barcodes, and packaging must ensure integrity through validated stability testing. The contract includes mandatory clauses on whistleblower protections, System for Award Management registration, restrictions on subcontractor sales, small business utilization, and subcontracting plans with VA-specific deviations. Contractors must be registered in SAM, provide a UEI and CAGE Code, and comply with DSCSA requirements including two-dimensional GS1 Data Matrix codes on the lowest saleable package. Proposals are due electronically by April 6, 2026, to designated VA email addresses, with no physical submissions permitted. The Government will conduct all inspection and acceptance at the delivery point, and payment will follow Prompt Payment Act guidelines. A small business subcontracting plan is required, and offers must include representations regarding size status and socioeconomic certifications. The contract prohibits organizational conflicts of interest and requires compliance with federal procurement integrity, lobbying restrictions, and labor standards. While pricing is not disclosed in the solicitation, contractors must adhere to Federal Ceiling Price rules and a 0.5% cost recovery fee. No contract value is stated, and no evaluation factors, weights, or award method are specified, indicating a potential best-value or lowest-price technically acceptable approach