6505--Prescription Vials and Bottles

Page 3 of 3 Sources Sought Notice- National Contracts Pharmaceutical Standardization Program The purpose of this Sources Sought Notice is for information and planning purposes only and does not constitute a solicitation. Offers are not being solicited at this time. The Government does not intend to award a contract on the basis of this request for information. The Department of Veterans Affairs National Acquisition Center is working on a new national procurement for the vials, bottles and caps noted below. The VA facilities have a variety of dispensing machines that would require costly recalibration if we were to require one brand of vials and caps for all facilities. Due to costly recalibration of machines, facilities will not recalibrate their automated equipment. This national procurement is for VA and OGA facilities that utilize Script-Pro machines for Groups 1-4. Any facility currently using the calibrated ScriptPro machines for vials will be mandated for its continued use. Group 5-9 bottles are not used in ScriptPro machines. Each Group will be evaluated and may be awarded separately. This is a follow-on procurement as there is a national contract in place for both vials and bottles that will expire in August of 2021. I am in the beginning stages of market research and thus have a few questions. GROUP 1 - VA only; VA Logo required - - GROUP 2 - VA only; VA Logo required - - GROUP 3 - IHS & BOP; NO VA Logo required - - GROUP 4 - IHS & BOP; NO VA Logo required - - GROUP 5-9 - VA, IHS, BOP; NO VA Logo; not used in automation machines - - GROUP 1 (Requires VA Logo) Amber vial, plastic, round, minimum 4-1/8" circumference, minimum 2" high, for use with safety caps (press down and turn) and non-safety snap caps; one-piece closure, no fitment. Vials and caps must meet USP light transmission and moisture tight container requirements. Vial opening instructions must be legibly embossed or permanently marked in contrasting color on cap surface - - - QTY Unit 8 Dram Vial - 2,500 BT Safety Cap - 2,250 EA Non-Safety Cap - 250 EA - - 12 Dram Vial - 963,630 BT Safety Cap - 867,267 EA Non-Safety Cap - 96,363 EA - - 16 Dram Vial - 844,290 BT Safety Cap - 759,861 EA Non-Safety Cap - 84,429 EA - - 20 Dram Vial - 40,400 BT Safety Cap - 36,360 EA Non-Safety Cap - 4,040 EA - - 30 Dram Vial - 29,680 BT Safety Cap - 26,712 EA Non-Safety Cap - 2,968 EA - - 40 Dram Vial - 621,830 BT Safety Cap - 559,647 EA Non-Safety Cap - 62,183 EA - - 60 Dram Vial - 39,690 BT Safety Cap - 35,721 EA Non-Safety Cap - 3,969 EA - - GROUP 2 (Requires VA Logo) Amber vial, plastic, round, minimum 4-1/8" circumference, minimum 2" high with reversible screw cap. Vials and caps must meet USP light transmission and moisture tight container requirements. Vial opening instructions must be legibly embossed or permanently marked in contrasting color on cap surface - - - QTY Unit 9 Dram Vial - 85,975 BT Safety Cap - 35,721 EA Non-Safety Cap - 3,969 EA Reversible Cap - 85,975 EA - - 13 Dram Vial - 2,756,325 BT Safety Cap - 0 EA Non-Safety Cap - 0 EA Reversible Cap - 85,975 EA - - 16 Dram Vial - 2,248,290 BT Safety Cap - 0 EA Non-Safety Cap - 0 EA Reversible Cap - 85,975 EA - - 20 Dram Vial - 3,553,200 BT Safety Cap - 0 EA Non-Safety Cap - 0 EA Reversible Cap - 85,975 EA - - 30 Dram Vial - 357,700 BT Safety Cap - 0 EA Non-Safety Cap - 0 EA Reversible Cap - 85,975 EA - - 40 Dram Vial - 2,014,430 BT Safety Cap - 0 EA Non-Safety Cap - 0 EA Reversible Cap - 85,975 EA - - 60 Dram Vial - 203,560 BT Safety Cap - 0 EA Non-Safety Cap - 0 EA Reversible Cap - 85,975 EA - - Group 3 and 4 Includes 2 types of vials for OGAs (IHS & BOP) - Does NOT require VA logo - - - - Group 3 - Amber vial, plastic, round, minimum 4-1/8" circumference, minimum 2" high, for use with safety caps (press down and turn) and non-safety snap caps; one-piece closure, no fitment. Vials and caps must meet USP light transmission and moisture tight container requirements. Vial opening instructions must be legibly embossed or permanently marked in contrasting color on cap surface - NO VA Logo - - - QTY Unit 8 Dram Vial - 43,500 BT Safety Cap - 37,810 EA Non-Safety Cap - 5,690 EA - - 12 Dram Vial - 3,268,425 BT Safety Cap - 2,793,046 EA Non-Safety Cap - 475,380 EA - - 16 Dram Vial - 709,620 BT Safety Cap - 609,913 EA Non-Safety Cap - 99,707 EA - - 20 Dram Vial - 42,600 BT Safety Cap - 36,576 EA Non-Safety Cap - 6,024 EA - - 30 Dram Vial - 60,080 BT Safety Cap - 51,609 EA Non-Safety Cap - 8,471 EA - - 40 Dram Vial - 1,018,550 BT Safety Cap - 872,953 EA Non-Safety Cap - 145,597 EA - - 60 Dram Vial - 89,780 BT Safety Cap - 77,091 EA Non-Safety Cap - 12,689 EA - - GROUP 4 - Amber vial, plastic, round, minimum 4-1/8" circumference, minimum 2" high, for use with safety caps (squeeze and turn) and non-safety snap caps; two-piece closure, fitment inserted. Vials and caps must meet USP light transmission and moisture tight container requirements. Vial opening instructions must be legibly embossed or permanently marked in contrasting color on cap surface - No VA Logo - - - QTY Unit 9 Dram Vial - 687,925 BT Safety Cap - 58,416 EA Non-Safety Cap - 9,510 EA Reversible Cap - 620,000 EA - - 13 Dram Vial - 5,971,950 BT Safety Cap - 0 EA Non-Safety Cap - 0 EA Reversible Cap - 5,971,950 EA - - 16 Dram Vial - 1,360,440 BT Safety Cap - 0 EA Non-Safety Cap - 0 EA Reversible Cap - 1,360,440 EA - - 20 Dram Vial - 593,105 BT Safety Cap - 0 EA Non-Safety Cap - 0 EA Reversible Cap - 593,105 EA - - 30 Dram Vial - 322,860 BT Safety Cap - 0 EA Non-Safety Cap - 0 EA Reversible Cap - 322,860 EA - - 40 Dram Vial - 1,157,440 BT Safety Cap - 0 EA Non-Safety Cap - 0 EA Reversible Cap - 1,157,440 EA - - 60 Dram Vial - 192,670 BT Safety Cap - 0 EA Non-Safety Cap - 0 EA Reversible Cap - 192,670 EA - - Group 5 - 9 - Schedule of Supplies VA, IHS, BOP, Is NOT used in automation. There is no need to be compatibility with automated equipment Group 5 - Jars, Ointment: Opaque, white, polypropylene (PP) plastic ointment jar, single walled, molded screw caps. Must meet USP light transmission and moisture tight container requirements. - QTY Unit 1 ounce - 427 BT & CAP 2 ounce - 4,217 BT & CAP 4 ounce - 3,972 BT & CAP 8 ounce - 895 BT & CAP 16 ounce - 1,780 BT & CAP - - Group 6 - Bottles, Liquid: Amber, polyethylene terephthalate (PET) resin, single walled, child-resistant cap with embossed opening instructions. Bottle to contain graduated markings. Must meet USP light transmission and moisture tight container requirements. - QTY Unit 2 ounce - 161,120 BT & CAP 3 ounce - 9,355 BT & CAP 4 ounce - 135,730 BT & CAP 6 ounce - 20,975 BT & CAP 8 ounce - 96,870 BT & CAP 12 ounce - 18,436 BT & CAP 16 ounce - 59,752 BT & CAP - - Group 7 - Bottles, Dropper: Amber glass bottle and pipette with rubber bulb cap. Must meet USP light transmission and moisture tight container requirements. - QTY Unit 1 ounce - 1,742 BT & CAP - - Group 8 - Bottle, safety cap, wide mouth packer, screw neck, round, opaque white high-density polyethylene with child-resistant (palm and turn) type cap. Bottles and caps must meet USP light transmission and moisture tight container requirements - - - QTY Unit 80 dram (300-325cc) - 13,390 BT & CAP 105 dram (400-425cc) - 17,684 BT & CAP 130 dram (500-525cc) - 39,162 BT & CAP - - Group 9 - Bottle, safety cap (controlled substance) round, translucent natural, soft plastic, high density polyethylene, 1-7/16" diameter, 2-1/8" high, screw neck, with child-resistant closure safety cap. Cap to provide a tamper evident seal when applied. - - - QTY Unit 8 Dram 30cc - 1,200 BT & CAP - - COMPANY NAME: ______________ Award will be made in the aggregate by group for vials and bottles. Therefore, there is a possibility of multiple awards. My intention is to issue the solicitation in late March/early April and have an award in place in by August when the current contract expires. Please respond to the questions below. 1. Are you a small OR large business per NAICS code 326160/1,250 employees or less? _________________________________ 2. For the items listed above, please indicate which groups you would be interested in submitting an offer for and if you are a manufacturer OR distributor for these items. If you are a distributor, please list the manufacturer. ________________________________ 3. For the items noted above, please indicate the country in which it is manufactured. ____________________________________________________________________________ 4. For VA procurements, we are asking for pre-priced option years. How many option years is your company comfortable pricing out for this procurement (Base + 1-4)? The government prefers a Base plus four. ________________________________________________________________________ 5. For this procurement, VA is requiring a logo to be printed on the closures for Group 1 & 2 (Logo to be printed on the closures/caps will be provided with the solicitation). Please let me know if your company has any problems or concerns with including this label for VA caps. ___________________________________________________________________________ 6. Pharmaceutical Prime Vendor: All Ordering Activities under the Department of Veterans Affairs acquire their pharmaceutical requirements through their Pharmaceutical Prime Vendor Program (PPV). The contractor shall ensure that chargeback agreements with the PPVs have been executed with sufficient time to permit the PPVs to begin timely distribution of Government orders, if an award is made. Does your company currently have a business-to-business agreement with the PPVs? ________ If your company is not interested in participating, please respond with the reason why. This aids our market research for future procurements. ________________________________________ If you could provide your responses by Wednesday, March 24th it would be greatly appreciated. Please contact me if you have any questions.