6505--Mesalamine 1200mg Tablet

The solicitation 36E79726R0025 seeks offers for Mesalamine 1200mg Tablet under the Pharmaceutical Prime Vendor program administered by the Department of Veterans Affairs, with procurement activities centered in Hines, IL. The contract is structured as a five-year arrangement with one base year and four one-year option periods, all subject to unilateral government exercise. The primary requirement is the supply of 120-tablet bottles of enteric-coated delayed-release mesalamine, with identical quantities specified for each year. Pricing must include a 0.5% Cost Recovery Fee and must not exceed the Federal Ceiling Price plus this fee for drugs governed by 38 U.S.C. § 8126(h)(2); all prices must be submitted to two decimal places and cover the full term, including all option years. Offerors must be registered in SAM with an active Unique Entity Identifier, DUNS number, and Tax ID, and must submit a signed SF-1449 via email along with supporting documentation in Word or PDF format, excluding faxes, zip files, or folders. Distributors must provide a manufacturer's Letter of Commitment guaranteeing supply continuity, and manufacturers must remain unchanged throughout the contract term. All products require unit-of-use packaging with a cylindrical bottle of at least 5.75” circumference and 120cc volume, a safety or convertible cap not exceeding the bottle diameter, no glass materials, and a 5.25” x 2” label with an additional 0.5” buffer for expiration date, lot number, and bar code exposure. VA labels must adhere securely over the contractor’s label. Every unit must carry a bar code in GS1-128, HIBC, or UPC format encoding the NDC, printed at ANSI/ISO/IEC Grade C or better, verified prior to shipment, and present on both immediate and outer packaging. Products must be compatible with automated dispensing systems like Optifill and Baxter ATC Canisters. Contract performance is governed by delivery through Government Prime Vendor programs, with payments made by those vendors, not directly by the government, and no assignment of payment rights is permitted. Offerors must maintain a business-to-business agreement with the PPV programs. Subcontracting requirements include a Small Business Subcontracting Plan for non-small businesses, reporting via eSRS for small, veteran-owned, HUBZone, women-owned, and disadvantaged businesses, and inclusion of