6505--Frozen Intravenous (IV) Antibiotics

Form / Attachment / Pricing Sheet

This document is a pricing schedule for the opportunity, detailing CLINs (Contract Line Item Numbers), descriptions of pharmaceutical items, and estimated quantities. It serves as a template for bidders to provide their pricing.

• CLINs: Specific line items for pharmaceutical products (e.g., Cefazolin, Cefepime, Oxacillin, Ceftriaxone).
• Descriptions: Detailed descriptions of each drug, including dosage, form, and packaging (e.g., 'Cefazolin - 2G3508- Crfazolin in Dextrose injection, USP 2g/100mL (20mg/mL) Single Dose Infusion Bag in 100mL Galaxy Plastic Container, Frozen Premix').
• Estimated Quantities: The anticipated number of units for each CLIN.
• Pricing Columns: Fields for Base Pricing, Base Extended Cost, and pricing for four Option Years (OY1-OY4), including extended costs. All pricing fields are currently set to 0.0, indicating that specific bid pricing needs to be entered by the vendor.

This pricing sheet is critical for bidders to understand the specific pharmaceutical items and quantities being procured. Bidders must use this document to input their proposed pricing for the base period and any option years, which will be a key component of their proposal submission and evaluation.

Solicitation / RFP / RFQ

This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial supplies, specifically Frozen Intravenous (IV) Antibiotics. The Department of Veterans Affairs Network Contracting Office (NCO) 22 is seeking a contractor to supply these antibiotics to the VA Loma Linda Healthcare System. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; quotes are requested, and a written solicitation will not be issued.

• Supply of various Frozen Intravenous (IV) Antibiotics.

• Specific CLINs and estimated annual quantities are provided for:

  • Cefazolin - 2G3508 (2g/100mL): 462 units
  • Cefepime - 2G3579 (2g/50mL): 48 units
  • Oxacillin - 2G3539 (2g/50mL): 48 units
  • Cefepime - 2G3578 (1g/50mL): 23 units
  • Ceftriaxone - 2G3504 (1g/50mL): 48 units
  • Ceftriaxone - 2G3505 (2g/50mL): 238 units

• Medication must be FDA-approved and conform to VA National Formulary standards.

• Minimum remaining shelf life of 6 months at time of delivery.

• Delivery within 3 business days of order placement.

• Compliance with VA procurement policy, including Drug Supply Chain Security Act (DSCSA) standards.

• Products must include a certificate of analysis or equivalency upon request.

• Contractor must possess and maintain an active, unrestricted California State Board of Pharmacy license (or equivalent for distributors/wholesalers).

• Products must be FDA-approved and manufactured in FDA-registered facilities.

• Contract Type: Firm-Fixed-Price, Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ).

• Period of Performance: Base (8/20/2026 – 8/19/2027) plus four option years (through 8/19/2031).

• Place of Performance: VA Loma Linda Healthcare System Pharmacy, Loma Linda, CA 92357.

• Shipping Term: FOB Destination. Shipping costs must be included in the unit cost.

• Questions due: Tuesday, June 9, 2026, by 10:00 AM Pacific Time via email to Hestia.Sim@va.gov. No telephonic inquiries.

• Quotes/Offers due: Friday, June 12, 2026, by 10:00 AM Pacific Time.

• Pricing: Firm fixed price.

• Evaluation: Not explicitly detailed in this document, but standard commercial item evaluation applies.

• Full and open/unrestricted competition.

• Offerors must be registered in www.sam.gov.

• NAICS Code: 325412 (Pharmaceutical and Medicine Manufacturing), Size Standard: 1,300 Employees.

• Quantities are estimates; the Government will only pay for ordered and fulfilled quantities.

• Minimum Order Threshold per Delivery Order: $10,000.00.

• Maximum Order Threshold per Delivery Order: $1,000,000.00.

• Invoices to be submitted monthly via https://portal.tungsten-network.com.

• The document references numerous FAR and VAAR clauses related to commercial item acquisitions, ordering, payment, and compliance.