This is a Request for Quotation (RFQ) for pharmaceutical products for the Department of Veterans Affairs. The solicitation requires offers to be submitted electronically and includes specific instructions regarding pricing schedules, distributor licenses, and BAA certificates. Key requirements include adherence to DSCSA compliance for prescription pharmaceuticals, proper bar coding on all products, and specific expiration date requirements. Delivery is FOB destination to multiple CMOP facilities. Payment will be made via electronic funds transfer upon final acceptance. The solicitation also outlines terms and conditions related to contract clauses, inspection, acceptance, disputes, and recalls.
The delivery date for the items is to be determined (TBD) and deliveries are to be coordinated with the receiving CMOP facilities to ensure they occur within operational hours. The contractor is to email tracking information to the points of contact listed on the delivery schedule upon shipment of products.
The bid notice states that payment will be made by electronic funds transfer (EFT) upon final acceptance of the items. Invoices shall be submitted in arrears upon final acceptance.
The bid notice implies a warranty by stating that the contractor warrants and implies that the items delivered hereunder are merchantable and fit for use for the particular purpose described in this contract.
The bid notice states that 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 evaluation factors include technical, past performance, delivery, and price.
The solicitation packages shall include: 1. RFQ cover page SF ****, signed; 2. Pricing schedule excel quote spreadsheet; 3. State wholesale distributor license, valid unexpired; 4. BAA certificate section E completed and returned if quoting nondomestic product.
The bid notice mentions that failure of the vendor to notify the contracting officer of the non-shippable status of a product usually due to flammability will result in cancellation or return of the product at the offeror's expense. It also states that failure to obtain contracting officer approvals may result in termination of purchase order.
When required by the solicitation, product samples shall be submitted at or prior to the time specified for receipt of offers. Unless otherwise specified in this solicitation, these samples shall be submitted at no expense to the government, and returned at the sender's request and expense, unless they are destroyed during pre-award testing.
The bid notice mentions that protests after award are incorporated by reference (FAR ****), but does not specify a deadline for submitting challenges.