Contracting Officer (90C), Department of Veterans Affairs, North Texas Health Care System, 4500 South Lancaster Road, Dallas, TX 75216

65 -- PHARMACEUTICAL BOTTLES AND CLOSURES FOR PREPACKAGING MACHINES SOL RFP 549-97-00 POC Joyce Cadwell, Contracting Officer, PH: 214-857-0042 WEB: Click here to download a copy of the RFP., http://www.va.gov/oa&mm/busopp/sols/htm. E-MAIL: Click here to contact the Contracting Officer via, joyce.cadwell@med.va.gov. Provide 120cc straight-sided HDPE white bottles, 200cc HDPE white bottles and child resistant, 38 mm closures to fit both bottle sizes. The items are for usage by Department of Veterans Affairs Consolidated Mail-Out Pharmacies (CMOPs). In addition to filling prescriptions for our nations veterans, these facilities also prepackage prescription medicines for other entities for a fee, as authorized by the Veterans Health Care Eligibility Reform Act of 1996, Public Law 104-262. This contract is intended to provide the primary source for the bottles and closures that are processed on Modular Packaging Systems prepackaging machines at the CMOP facilities located in Lancaster, TX and N. Charleston, SC. Orders will be placed on as as-needed basis under this indefinite delivery-indefinite quantity requirements contract for a period of one year after date of award. Only one contract will be awarded as a result of this solicitation. The contract includes pre-priced options for two additional years, not to exceed three years. Estimated requirements for the initial year include approximately 9 million-120cc bottles, approximately 75,000-200cc bottles, and approximately 9 million closures. It is also anticipated that some of the quantities will increase the second and third years. Offerors are also invited to propose tiered pricing, full or half tractor-trailer loads or other discount pricing. The successful contractor will provide storage of 120cc bottles for the CMOP facility located in Lancaster, TX. The bottles and closures must meet exact dimensions shown on solicitation drawings. Bid samples are required with USP test results from each batch provided. The bottles and closures must allow smooth operation on the prepackaging machines, without hanging up, binding, jamming, or causing any damage to the machine or products. For the TX CMOP, same day delivery will be required for 120cc bottles and their closures, and 24 hour delivery for the 200cc bottles and their closures. The SC CMOP will place orders monthly that will specify weekly deliveries needed. Contract allows 30 calendar days after award of contract for contractor to build adequate inventory. All items shall meet FDA requirements. The contract will be firm-fixed price with economic price adjustment. The Government will award a contract resulting from this solicitation to the responsible offeror whose offer conforming to the solicitation will be most advantageous to the Government, price and other factors considered. The following factors shall be used to evaluate offers: (1) All minimum requirements must be met for consideration of other factors. Minimum requirements include: Acceptability of samples and USP test batch results, FDA approval of raw materials, and compliance with FDA requirements as they pertain to preserving the integrity of the 120cc bottles while in storage. (2) After determination that an offer has met the minimum requirements, the offer will be evaluated for the following factors: a. Pricing, which is the most important; b. Past Performance, c. Storage plan, and d. Quality assurance plan, all of which are equal in importance. Price evaluations will include HUBZone and Small Disadvantaged Business factors, if applicable, evaluation of options, and where the Government determines it can comply with their provisions, any special discounts offered. All evaluation factors other than cost or price, when combined are significantly more important that cost or price. This acquisition is unrestricted as to business size. Standard Industrial Code (SIC) 3085, Manufacturers of Plastic Bottles, applies to manufacturing firms and the small business size standard is not to exceed 500 employees. SIC 5162, Wholesalers of Plastics Materials & Basic Forms and Shapes, applies to wholesale or distributor firms and the small business size standard is not to exceed 100 employees. Solicitation documents will be available in electronic and hard copy form. Electronic solicitations may be obtained FREE at the following URL: http://www.va.gov/oa&mm/busopp/sols/htm. Notice: Any amendments issued to this solicitation will also be available at this URL. Offerors are advised that they are responsible for obtaining amendments. The solicitation drawings must be obtained from the Contracting Officer in hard copy. Requests shall be sent by e-mail to joyce.cadwell@med.va.gov, by fax to Attn: Joyce Cadwell at (214) 857-0027, or by hard copy mailed to Attn: Joyce Cadwell (90C)at the above address. No charge will be made for solicitation drawings; however, a non-refundable fee of $5 (check or money-order) shall be submitted with requests for the entire solicitation in hard copy. The solicitation will issue on or about 9/6/00, with proposals and samples due on or about 10/17/00. Exact time and date will be shown on the solicitation. Posted 08/19/00 (W-SN488053). (0232)

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