6505--New iDose Contract l STL
ID: 36C25525A0003Type: Special Notice
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Buyer

VETERANS AFFAIRS, DEPARTMENT OFVETERANS AFFAIRS, DEPARTMENT OF255-NETWORK CONTRACT OFFICE 15 (36C255)LEAVENWORTH, KS, 66048, USA

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Pharmaceutical Preparation Manufacturing (325412)

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DRUGS AND BIOLOGICALS (6505)
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    Description

    The Department of Veterans Affairs, specifically the Veterans Health Administration's Network Contracting Office 15, intends to award a sole source firm-fixed price contract for the iDose TR 75MCG Implant, a pharmaceutical product essential for patient care at the St. Louis VA Medical Center. The contract will be awarded to AVEDRO, INC. (Glaukos Corporation) for a total of five one-year ordering periods, under the authority of 41 U.S.C 253(c)(1) FAR 6.302-1, which allows for procurement from a single source when no other suppliers can meet the requirements without unacceptable delays or costs. Interested firms are invited to submit a capabilities statement by October 24, 2024, at 10 AM Central Standard Time, and should direct inquiries to Contracting Officer Janie Juszczak at janie.juszczak@va.gov or by phone at 913-946-1966.

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    Juszczak, JanieContracting Officer
    (913) 946-1966
    Janie.juszczak@va.gov
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