PRE-SOLICITATION NOTICE: The VA National Acquisition Center intends to issue Request for Proposal (RFP) 36E79720R0060 for an unrestrictive procurement for Needles & Syringes, for Outpatient Pharmacies dispensing at the medical facility level for VA, IHS, BOP, and FHCC. The VA will award one or up to two contracts to the responsible offeror(s) who will be able to provide an uninterrupted source of supply for the contracted items. The Government may award two separate contracts for Group A and Group B, or a single contract for both groups. The contract period will be for one year plus four pre-priced one-year option periods. The contract items will be distributed through the Pharmaceutical Prime Vendor (PPV) Programs for Pharmacy Personnel to order Medical/Surgical ( Med/Surg ) items. Offerors must state the exact name (name that appears on label) by which the Needles or Syringes will be supplied and have a unique GTIN or UPC number. Solicitation # 36E79720R0060 will be electronically issued in commercial item format in accordance with FAR Part 12 on or about July 30th, 2020 with a tentative closing date of August 15th, 2020. The NAICS code for this procurement is 339112. Any future amendments and other miscellaneous documents will be available electronically for download at the following URL: http://www.beta.sam.gov. No paper copies of the solicitation will be available, and no telephone requests for paper copies of the solicitation will be accepted. Interested offerors are advised to continuously check this URL for any changes to this solicitation. All responsible sources may submit an offer that if timely received, will be considered. The point of contact for this procurement is Andrew Cazares. Questions can be e-mailed to: [email protected]. The estimated annual requirements are as follows: GROUP A: NEEDLES, NON-SAFETY Needle, hypodermic: straight, sterile, stainless steel, single use, ISO color-coded luer lock polypropylene hub. BPA, DEHP, PVC free. Not made with natural rubber latex, disposable. Individually blister packed. Gauge, length, bevel type, wall type, and usage requirements below: Item Gauge Length Bevel Wall Type Qty 1 16G 1 inch Regular Regular 485,040 2 16G 1.5 inch Regular Regular 409,080 3 18G 1 inch Regular Regular 487,800 4 18G 1.5 inch Regular Thin 154,440 5 18G 1.5 inch Regular Regular 220,440 6 18G 1.5 inch Short Regular 19,080 7 19G 1 inch Regular Thin 61,680 8 19G 1.5 inch Regular Thin 82,320 9 20G 1 inch Regular Regular 13,440 10 22G 1 inch Regular Regular 32,400 11 22G 1.5 inch Regular Regular 39,360 12 23G 1 inch Regular Regular 10,680 13 25G 5/8 inch Regular Regular 12,240 14 25G 1 inch Regular Regular 8,040 15 25G 1.5 inch Regular Regular 14,520 16 27G ½ inch Regular Regular 13,440 17 30G ½ inch Regular Regular 13,560 Offered items must be either the brand name or equal to one of the following: PrecisionGlideTM by Becton Dickinson (BD), MonojectTM by Cardinal, McKesson Medical-Surgical, Medline Industries, B.Braun Medical. GROUP B: SYRINGES/NEEDLE COMBO, SAFETY Syringes/Needle Combo, Safety: sterile, single-use polypropylene syringe with translucent barrel/plunger and black graduated markings. Sterile, stainless steel, single use, ISO color-coded luer lock polypropylene hub with regular bevel needle attached and safety feature to reduce needlestick injury. BPA, DEHP, PVC free. Not made with natural rubber latex, disposable. Individually blister packed. Volume capacity, gauge, needle length, graduation scale, and usage requirements below: Item Gauge Length Bevel Graduation Scale Qty 1 0.5ml 29g 0.5 inch Insulin U-100 21,960 2 0.5ml 30g 5/16 inch Insulin U-100 69,720 3 1ml 29g 0.5 inch Insulin U-100 65,520 4 1ml 27g 0.5 inch 0.01ml 23,880 5 3ml 22g 1.5 inch 0.1ml 179,496 6 5ml 22g 1.5 inch 0.2ml 308,736 Offered items must be either the brand name or equal to one of the following: SafetyGlideTM by Becton Dickinson (BD), MonojectTM, Medline, McKesson Medical-Surgical, B.Braun Medical.

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