SOLICITATION NOTICE
65 -- Vials and Caps
- Notice Date
- 2/2/2006
- Notice Type
- Solicitation Notice
- Contracting Office
- Department of Veterans Affairs;OA&MM / National Acquisition Center;Building 37;1st Avenue, One Block North of Cermak;Hines IL 60141
- ZIP Code
- 60141
- Solicitation Number
- VA-797-06-RP-0003
- Archive Date
- 4/3/2006
- Description
- PRESOLICITATION NOTICE: The VA National Acquisition Center will issue Request for Proposal (RFP) VA-797-06-RP-0003 for the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to procure the following groups and sizes of plastic vials and caps. 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. Vial and caps must meet USP light transmission and moisture tight container requirements. Vial opening instructions to be legibly embossed or permanently marked in contrasting color on cap surface. The sizes are as follows: 7 to 9 dram (25-45cc); safety caps and non-safety caps; 12 to 13 dram (45-50cc); safety caps and non-safety caps; 16 dram (60-65cc); safety caps and non-safety caps; 20 dram (75-85cc); safety caps and non-safety caps; 30 dram (113-120cc); safety caps and non-safety caps; 40 dram (150-165cc); safety caps and non-safety caps; 60 dram (225-240cc); safety caps and non-safety caps. For the Vials referenced the Government is specifying no particular package/case size; therefore, any commercial package size is acceptable. The estimated quantities listed above are for VA, Bureau of Prisons (BoP) and Indian Health Service (IHS). The package size will not be evaluated, only price of the vials and caps. Potential Offeror's shall provide the VA with three samples of each item they offer to supply on this contract. These samples will be used to check the dimensions, to make certain the vial is compatible with the specifications. These samples will not be returned to the contractor. The contract period will be for one year plus four one-year option periods. The contract items will be distributed through the VA Pharmaceutical Prime Vendor. If the offeror is not a manufacturer, a signed agreement between the offeror and the manufacturer must be submitted with the offer and remain in effect for the duration of the contract period including the option years. OFFERS ARE NOT BEING SOLICITED AT THIS TIME. The solicitation will be a vailable for downloading, on or about the issue date of February 14, 2006. If the solicitation is issued 2/14/06, offers will be due by 2:00 pm Central Standard Time on March 14, 2006. This proposed solicitation replaces any previous reference to a vials solicitation for 797-NC-06-0002. If a paper copy of this solicitation is desired please contact Teresa Hussain @ (708) 786-5852 or e-mail teresa.hussain@med.va.gov.
- Record
- SN00978903-W 20060204/060202211956 (fbodaily.com)
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