Azithromycin Tablets Solicitation

The solicitation for Azithromycin Tablets, identified by solicitation number SPE2D2-26-R-0008, is a firm-fixed-price requirements contract issued by the Defense Logistics Agency, DLA Troop Support, for the procurement of various strengths and packaging configurations of Azithromycin tablets, including 250 mg, 500 mg, and 600 mg tablets in 3, 6, and 30 count bottles. The contract structure includes a one-year base period with four option years, potentially extending the total performance period to five years, with delivery obligations to be fulfilled through Prime Vendor (PPV) contractors serving DoD, VA, BoP, and IHS activities. Offers are required to be submitted electronically through the DIBBS system by June 16, 2026, at 3:00 PM EDT, with the closing date having been extended from prior dates. Proposals must adhere to strict formatting requirements, submitted in two volumes: one containing non-price documentation including the SF-1449, Trade Agreements Act country-of-origin certifications for both end products and active pharmaceutical ingredients, and the other containing pricing for all five line items. The evaluation process operates on a pass/fail basis, requiring technically acceptable proposals and acceptable past performance before price becomes the decisive factor in award. Contractual obligations demand full compliance with pharmaceutical and packaging specifications, including the prohibition of glass bottles, mandatory child-proof safety caps, minimum 100cc cylindrical container sizes with specific circumference and cap diameter constraints, and precise labeling standards requiring HIBCC or GS1-128 compliant bar codes at the unit-of-use level with expiration dates and lot numbers, placed in ladder orientation to minimize curvature. Bar code quality must meet ANSI, ISO, or IEC grade C or better, with routine verification and audit protocols required by the manufacturer. The contract incorporates numerous Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) and Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS) clauses, including those related to contractor ethics, subcontractor sales restrictions, System for Award Management maintenance, prohibition on contracting with inverted domestic corporations, and specific deviations for 2026-O0038 and 2026-O0025. A 0.5 percent cost recovery fee must be embedded in the unit price and paid electronically to the U.S. Treasury using defined identifiers, with monthly sales reporting required via email and postal mail to DLA Troop Support, detailing N