6505--SAGENT - CIPROFLOXACIN 400 MG/200ML-D5W - BASE+4

The solicitation amendment extends the closing date for contract 36C77026Q0112 to May 8, 2026, at 3:00 p.m. CST, with all other terms and requirements remaining unchanged. This procurement, titled “Extending Close Date - Ciprofloxacin 400 MG/200ML-D5W - Base + 4 Option years - 765,” is issued by the Department of Veterans Affairs through the National CMOP Office in Leavenworth, Kansas, and is set aside exclusively for small businesses under FAR 19.5, with NAICS code 325412 for pharmaceutical preparation manufacturing. The contract encompasses a base period plus four optional years, each for 3,062 boxes of Ciprofloxacin 400 mg/200 mL in D5W, though unit pricing details are not provided, rendering the total contract value undeterminable. Performance is to occur at the Great Lakes CMOP in Hines, Illinois, with delivery required within 10 days of order receipt under FOB Destination terms. The Government retains full authority for inspection and acceptance upon delivery, and rejected items must be repaired, replaced, or reperformed at no cost. Contract compliance demands strict adherence to pharmaceutical labeling and packaging standards, including mandatory GS1-128 or HIbCC-compliant barcodes on unit-of-use packaging that encode the NDC and meet ANSI/ISO/IEC Grade C print quality, with labels required on both the immediate container and outer shipping carton. Repackaged items must be clearly marked as “repacks,” shipments limited to no more than three lot numbers, and all deliveries must include a packing slip with VA purchase order and obligation numbers, NDC, and line item details. Compliance with the Drug Supply Chain Security Act (DSCSA) is required, and vendors must provide a Trade Agreement Act (TAA) certificate, state wholesale distributor license, and completed SF-1449 with quote in Excel format. The award will be made on a trade-off basis considering delivery, past performance, price, and technical merit, with no use of LPTA. Offerors must self-certify their small business status via SAM, submit electronic proposals in accordance with VAAR 852.232-72, and provide EFT information for payment. Contract options may include annual price increases up to