SOLICITATION NOTICE
65 -- Vials and Bottles
- Notice Date
- 8/23/2012
- Notice Type
- Presolicitation
- NAICS
- 326160
— Plastics Bottle Manufacturing
- Contracting Office
- VA National Acquisition Center - Department of Veterans Affairs National Acquisition Center
- ZIP Code
- 00000
- Solicitation Number
- VA797P12R0027
- Response Due
- 9/7/2012
- Archive Date
- 11/6/2012
- Point of Contact
- Teresa Hussain
- E-Mail Address
-
6-5852<br
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- PRESOLICITATION NOTICE: The VA National Acquisition Center will issue Request for Proposal (RFP) VA797P-12-R-0027 for the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to procure the following three groups of plastic vials, bottles, and caps. Group 1: 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 or dual reversible caps. Vial opening instructions to be legibly embossed or permanently marked in contrasting color on cap surface. VA logo must be printed on caps in a minimum of two colors. Must be compatible with ScriptPro automated equipment. The sizes are as follows: 7 to 9 dram (25-45cc), safety caps and non-safety caps (or reversible caps); 12 dram (45cc); safety caps and non-safety caps (or reversible caps); 13 dram (50cc); safety caps and non-safety caps (or reversible caps); 16 dram (60-65cc); safety caps and non-safety caps (or reversible caps); 20 dram (75-85cc); safety caps and non-safety caps (or reversible caps); 30 dram (113-120cc); safety caps and non-safety caps (or reversible caps); 40 dram (150-165cc); safety caps and non-safety caps (or reversible caps); 60 dram (225-240cc); safety caps and non-safety caps (or reversible caps). Group II: Bottle, safety cap (controlled substance) round, translucent, natural, soft plastic, high density polyethylene, 1-7/16" diameter, 2-1/8" high, screw neck, with child-resistance closure safety cap. Cap with inner liner to provide a tamper evident seal when applied. Group III: Bottle, safety cap, wide mouth packer, screw neck, round, opaque white OR amber high density polyethylene with child-resistant (clutch) type cap: 80 dram (300-325cc); 105 dram (400-425cc) and 130 dram (500-525cc). Groups I and III must meet USP light transmission and moisture tight container requirements. Estimated annual quantities are available upon e-mail request. 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 one sample of each line item they submit an offer for. Samples will be evaluated to ensure they meet the requirements noted above and to ensure compatibility with the CMOP dispensing machines. These samples will not be returned to the contractor. The contract period will be for one year with one option year. 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. OFFERS ARE NOT BEING SOLICITED AT THIS TIME. Solicitation will be electronically issued in commercial item format in accordance with FAR Part 12 on or about September 13, 2012, with a tentative closing date of September 27, 2012. The NAICS code for this procurement is 326160. Any future amendments and other miscellaneous documents will be available electronically for download at the following URL: http://www.fedbizopps.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 Teresa Hussain. Questions can be e-mailed to: teresa.hussain@va.gov.
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