SAM #36C77026Q0139

VA Solicitation for Vendor-Managed Emergency IV Fluid Inventory and Services

The Department of Veterans Affairs is seeking industry input for a vendor-managed inventory (VMI) program to support emergency pharmacy services with medical-grade intravenous (IV) fluids. - Government Buyer: - Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), National CMOP Office (36C770), NCO 15 Contracting Office - CMOP, Emergency Pharmacy Service (EPS) at Hines, IL - Products Requested: - 0.9% Sodium Chloride Injection, USP, 100 mL VIAFLEX Plastic Container - 2,030 cases (1 case = 96 bags) - 0.9% Sodium Chloride Injection, USP, 1000 mL VIAFLEX Plastic Container - 3,480 cases (1 case = 14 bags) - Lactated Ringer's Injection, USP, 1000 mL VIAFLEX Plastic Container - 1,740 cases (1 case = 14 bags) - Services Requested: - Vendor-managed inventory services for up to 150 pallet positions, including secure storage, rotation, audit, staging, packaging, maintenance, and shipment - 24/7/365 deployment capability and emergency contingency planning - OEMs and Vendors: - No specific OEMs or vendors are named, but the use of VIAFLEX containers suggests Baxter International as a likely OEM - Unique/Notable Requirements: - Products must be TAA compliant and have a minimum 12-month expiration at storage - Full lifecycle support for government-furnished material - Delivery to multiple VA medical centers nationwide only upon emergency activation - Compliance with DSCSA regulations - Avoidance of government warehousing to reduce product expiration and obsolescence - Delivery/Performance Locations: - Multiple VA medical centers and federal facilities across the U.S., including Augusta (ME), White River Junction (VT), Fort Harrison (MT), Fargo (ND), Sioux Falls (SD), Cheyenne (WY), and Wichita (KS)

Description

Request for Information - RFI - 36C77026Q0139

VA Emergency IV Fluid Vendor-Managed Inventory. (Products & Service) 

The purpose of this RFI is to identify market participants capable of providing the products and services we are seeking. The program is to secure access to needed materials through partnerships with industry rather than purchasing and storing them in Government warehouses. This approach helps avoid missed technological advancements and reduces losses associated with product expiration and obsolescence.

Please review the RFI and Draft Performance Work Statement (PWS).

Questions Questions regarding this RFI will be accepted during the first week of its posting. All questions must be received no later than Tuesday, May 19, 2026, at 4:00 PM Central Time. An amendment to the RFI will be posted on Wednesday, May 20, 2026, by 2:00 PM Central Time - containing the complete list of questions and the Government’s responses.

Submission Instructions Responses to this RFI shall be submitted via email to the Contracting Specialist at Jennifer.Knight@va.gov no later than 4:00 PM Central Standard Time on Friday, May 29, 2026.

Depending on the responses received, the Department of Veterans Affairs may request additional information, conduct additional question-and-answer sessions, hold individual meetings, or host an industry day.

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