6505--Nicotine Lozenges MINI (VA-26-00020754) Effective 07/19/2026 to 07/18/2027

Solicitation / RFP / RFQ

This document is a solicitation for Nicotine Lozenges MINI, with a contract period effective from 07/19/2026 to 07/18/2027. The solicitation number is 36E79726R0007.

This solicitation pertains to the procurement of Nicotine Lozenges MINI.

• Contract Period: 07/19/2026 to 07/18/2027
• Award Number: 36E79726D0025
• Award Amount: $12,767,053.95
• Award Date: 03-24-2026
• Awardee: PERRIGO DIRECT INC

Details regarding proposal submission and evaluation criteria are not provided in this excerpt.

Information regarding set-aside or specific eligibility requirements is not detailed in this excerpt.

• Contracting Office: Department of Veterans Affairs, OPAL / National Acquisition Center, Hines, IL 60141.
• Product Service Code: 6505
• NAICS Code: 325412
• Point of Contact: Billy Fong (billy.fong@va.gov)

Amendment / Modification

This amendment (0002) clarifies the packaging requirements for solicitation 36E79726R0007 concerning Nicotine Mini Lozenges.

Specifically:

• Bottles may be individually boxed. If boxed, the box must contain the bar code.
• If bottles are not individually boxed, they must meet unit of use requirements.

This amendment clarifies packaging requirements previously outlined in the solicitation.

All other terms and conditions of the original solicitation remain unchanged. Bidders should ensure their packaging proposals comply with these clarified requirements.

Amendment / Modification

This amendment extends the response deadline for Solicitation 36E79726R0007.

• The closing date for receipt of offers has been extended.

• The hour and date for receipt of offers is extended from January 13, 2026, to January 16, 2026, at 2:30 PM CST.

• Offerors are required to sign this amendment and return one copy.

Solicitation / RFP / RFQ

This solicitation is for the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) and Department of Defense (DoD) Pharmaceutical Prime Vendor (PPV) Programs. The objective is to establish a supply source for nicotine polacrilex mini lozenges (2mg and 4mg) to ensure nationwide availability and consistent product supply through the PPV Programs. The contract will establish VA National Contract prices for these products.

• Products: Nicotine Polacrilex 2mg Mini Lozenge (81s Unit of Use) and Nicotine Polacrilex 4mg Mini Lozenge (81s Unit of Use).

• Packaging: Unit of use packaging (81s) must include safety caps, meet specific bottle dimensions (min 120cc volume, 5.75" circumference, fit 5.25" x 2" label), and include a unique barcode.

• Identification: Offerors must provide an 11-digit NDC or UPC number unique to the offeror for each offered drug.

• Manufacturer Compliance: Manufacturing facilities must have acceptable cGMP status with the FDA.

• DSCSA Compliance: Adherence to Drug Supply Chain Security Act (DSCSA) requirements, including serialized transaction information and transaction statements.

• Cost Recovery Fee: A 0.5% Cost Recovery Fee must be included in all offered prices.

• Contract Type: Firm Fixed Price, Indefinite-Delivery Requirements contract.

• Period of Performance: Base ordering period of one year, with four one-year option periods.

• Award: One award will be made in the aggregate for line items 1 and 2.

• Submission: Proposals must be submitted via email in Microsoft Word or PDF format to billy.fong@va.gov and diana.martinez1@va.gov, including a scanned PDF of the signed SF-1449. Faxed proposals are not acceptable.

• Pricing: Offerors must submit a price for the base year and all four option years for both line items. Prices must not exceed two decimal places.

• Evaluation: Award will be made to the responsible offeror with the lowest price technically acceptable offer. Technical acceptability includes meeting product descriptions, NDC/UPC uniqueness, and FDA cGMP compliance for manufacturing facilities.

• Deadline: Offer Due Date is December 30, 2025, at 2:30 PM CT.

• NAICS Code: 325412

• Size Standard: 1300 Employees

• Small Business: This acquisition is unrestricted, but subcontracting plan requirements apply to other than small businesses over $900,000.

• Manufacturer Requirements: If the offeror is not the manufacturer, a Letter of Commitment from the manufacturer is required.

• Offerors must confirm receipt of all attachments with the Contracting Officer.

• Zip files and folders are rejected by VA NAC servers.

• VA & DoD Pharmaceutical Prime Vendors are listed in Attachments A & B.

Solicitation / RFP / RFQ

This is a pre-solicitation notice for an unrestricted procurement of Nicotine Mini Lozenges. The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) National Acquisition Center intends to issue a Request for Proposal (RFP) for the VA, Department of Defense (DOD), Bureau of Prisons (BOP), and Indian Health Service (IHS). The goal is to award a single contract to a responsible offeror capable of providing an uninterrupted supply of the contracted items.

• Nicotine Polacrilex 2mg Mini Lozenge (81-count bottles)

• Nicotine Polacrilex 4mg Mini Lozenge (81-count bottles)

• Offerors must state the exact name of the drug as it appears on the label and possess a unique NDC number for the offered product.

• Items will be distributed through the VA's and DOD's respective Pharmaceutical Prime Vendor Programs.

• Contract type: Commercial item format, in accordance with FAR Part 12.

• Contract period: One year, with four pre-priced one-year option periods.

• Solicitation Number: 36E79726R0007

• Response Date/Time/Zone: December 18, 2025, 2:30 PM Central Time, Chicago, USA.

• Tentative closing date: January 1, 2026.

• Proposals must be submitted electronically.

• All responsible sources may submit an offer.

• Unrestricted procurement.

• The NAICS code for this procurement is 325412.

• Estimated annual usage: 166,791 bottles of 2mg lozenges and 138,276 bottles of 4mg lozenges.

• The solicitation will be issued electronically via https://sam.gov/. No paper copies will be available.

• Interested offerors should monitor the SAM.gov URL for amendments and updates.

• Point of Contact: Billy Fong, Contract Specialist, billy.fong@va.gov, 708-786-4992.