Project Information

Bid Title

6505--Prednisolone 1% Ophthalmic Solution

Issuing Agency

VETERANS AFFAIRS, DEPARTMENT OF

Location

N/A

Published Date

Sep 25, 2026

Closing Date

Oct 15, 2026

Government Level

Federal

Status

Closed

Ref. #

36E79726R0037

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Notice ID

36E79726R0037

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VETERANS AFFAIRS, DEPARTMENT OF

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VETERANS AFFAIRS, DEPARTMENT OF

Office

NAC PHARMACEUTICALS (36E797)

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General Information

• Contract Opportunity Type: Presolicitation (Original)
• Original Published Date: Sep 25, 2026 04:25 pm CDT
• Original Response Date: Oct 15, 2026 02:30 pm CDT
• Inactive Policy: Manual
• Original Inactive Date: Jan 22, 2027
• Initiative:
  • None

Classification

• Original Set Aside:
• Product Service Code: 6505 - DRUGS AND BIOLOGICALS
• NAICS Code:
  • 325412 - Pharmaceutical Preparation Manufacturing
• Place of Performance:
  ,

Description

Presolicitation Notice

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Presolicitation Notice
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PRE-SOLICITATION NOTICE: The VA Enterprise Procurement Office intends to issue Request for Proposal (RFP) 36E79726R0037 for an unrestricted procurement for Prednisolone Acetate 1% Ophthalmic Suspension, for the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) (inclusive of Consolidated Mail Order Pharmacies (CMOPs) and Option 2 State Veterans Homes (SVH)), Department of Defense (DoD) (inclusive of Tricare Mail Order Pharmacies (TMOPs)), Bureau of Prisons (BOP), Indian Health Service (IHS), and Federal Health Care Center (FHCC).Â

VA will award one contract to the responsible offeror who will be able to provide an uninterrupted source of supply for the contracted items. The contract period will be for one year plus four pre-priced one-year option periods. The contract items will be distributed through the VA s and DOD s respective Pharmaceutical Prime Vendor Programs. One or more of the items under this acquisition is subject to the World Trade Organization Government Procurement Agreement and Free Trade Agreements.Â

Offerors must state the exact name (name that appears on label) by which the drug will be supplied and have an NDC number that is unique to the offeror. The successful offeror/contractor's label with its unique NDC shall be the only label on the product. Contractors shall not affix their label over another label on the product. VA labels must be able to securely adhere on top of the successful offeror/contractor s label. The bottle must fit a label with a dimension of 5.25 x 2 . The 0.5  additional space is required to keep the bar code exposed and/or allow for the display of the expiration date and lot number. Solicitation # 36E79726R0037 will be electronically issued in commercial item format in accordance with FAR Part 12 on or about October 01, 2026, with a tentative closing date of October 15, 2026. The NAICS code for this procurement is 325412. Any future amendments and other miscellaneous documents will be available electronically for download at sam.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 Contracting Opportunities at SAM.gov 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 Michael Olszewski. Questions can be e-mailed to Michael.Olszewski@va.gov. Â

The estimated annual requirements are as follows:Â
The estimated annual requirements are as follows:

ITEM

DESCRIPTION
PACKAGE SIZE (ML)
TOTAL
ESTIMATED
ANNUAL
USAGE
(Bottles)
1
PREDNISOLONE ACETATE 1% SUSP,OPH
5
392,107
2
PREDNISOLONE ACETATE 1% SUSP,OPH
10
70,070
3
PREDNISOLONE ACETATE 1% SUSP,OPH
15
10,172

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Contact Information

Contracting Office Address

• P.O. BOX 76
• HINES , IL 60141
• USA

Primary Point of Contact

• Michael Olszewski
• michael.olszewski@va.gov
• Phone Number 708-786-4966

Secondary Point of Contact

History

• Sep 25, 2026 04:25 pm CDTPresolicitation (Original)

Commodity Codes

• FSC 65Medical, Dental, and Veterinary Equipment and Supplies

• NAICS 325412Pharmaceutical Preparation Manufacturing

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