9320--Condoms

PRE-SOLICITATION NOTICE: The VA National Acquisition Center intends to issue Request for Proposal (RFP) 36E79720R0017 for an unrestrictive procurement for Condoms Male and Female, for the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA). The 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 PPV Program for Pharmacy Personnel to order Medical/Surgical ( Med/Surg ) items. Offerors must state the exact name (name that appears on label) by which the condoms will be supplied and have a unique GTIN or UPC number. Solicitation #36E79720R0017 will be electronically issued in commercial item format in accordance with FAR Part 12 on or about February 18, 2020 with a tentative closing date of March 3, 2020. The NAICS code for this procurement is 326299. Any future amendments and other miscellaneous documents will be available electronically for download at the following URL: http://www.beta.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 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 Chris Carthron. Questions can be e-mailed to: [email protected]. The estimated annual requirements are as follows: Item Description Size Estimated Annual Requirements (Boxes) 1. Condoms, Latex, Lubricated: lubricated, natural rubber latex, reservoir tip. Individually wrapped. (Box of 12) (16,582 boxes) 2. Condoms, Non-Latex, lubricated: lubricated, does not contain natural rubber latex, reservoir tip. (Box of 12) (73 boxes) 3. Condoms, Single-Use Internal, lubricated: lubricated, does not contain natural rubber latex. Individually wrapped. Comparable item: FC2® (Box of 12) (78 boxes)