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Pharmaceutical: Zolpidem Tartrate

Waiver type - Procurement: Nonavailability

Agency: VETERANS AFFAIRS, DEPARTMENT OF (3600) • Product Service Code (PSC) : 6505 | Last Modified: 08/02/2024

Procurement Summary

The domestic nonavailability determination is for the pharmaceutical drug Zolpidem Tartrate which is used for the treatment of insomnia. The pharmaceutical is supplied by the VA Consolidated Mail Outpatient Pharmacy (CMOP) via direct mail order pharmacy services to a Veteran or beneficiary’s place of residence. The pharmaceutical is manufactured in India and no known domestic manufacturers were discovered via the competitive solicitation.

Waiver Rationale Summary

This determination is for the pharmaceutical Zolpidem Tartrate and is supplied to Veterans via VA's CMOP pharmacy which provides direct mail order pharmacy services to the Veteran and/or beneficiary’s residence. Historically, the pharmaceutical could be purchased via VA's Pharmaceutical Prime Vendor (PPV) program. However, the pharmaceutical is not currently available via the PPV contract. Therefore, an open market procurement is the only option that exists at this time. The market research efforts and the competitive solicitation resulted in no domestic end products for the pharmaceutical.

Did / Will the solicitation include one of the standard BAA provisions announcing the agency’s intention to provide a price preference for domestic end products and construction material?

Yes

Was a sources sought or Request for Information issued?

No

OMB Determination

Consistent with Policy

Product

DRUGS AND BIOLOGICALS

NAICS

325412 - Pharmaceutical Preparation Manufacturing

Date Submitted

07/25/2024

Procurement Instrument Identifier (PIID)

36C77024Q0308

Solicitation ID

36C77024Q0308

Procurement Stage

Post-solicitation

Expected Maximum Duration of the Proposed Waiver

Instant Delivery Only

Waiver Coverage

Individual Waiver

Funding Agency

VETERANS AFFAIRS, DEPARTMENT OF