# USVetServ - Gel Packs

Canonical: https://abierto.us/opportunities/36c77025q0103

- Solicitation number: 36C77025Q0103
- Notice type: Award notice (first published as sources sought)
- Status: Awarded to Usvetserv, LLC for $434,592.00
- Department: Department of Veterans Affairs
- Contracting office: National Cmop Office (36C770)
- NAICS: 312113 Ice Manufacturing
- Product or service code: 8135 Packaging and Packing Bulk Materials
- Place of performance: Tucson
- County: Greenville County (FIPS 45045). https://abierto.us/counties/greenville-county-sc-45045
- City: Simpsonville. https://abierto.us/cities/simpsonville-sc-4566580
- First posted: January 15, 2025
- Last posted: February 13, 2025
- SAM.gov: https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/253abc3850334fa5ab80e8d71dc0d3ec/view

## Description

GEL PACKS DEPARTMENT OF VETERAN AFFAIRS CONSOLIDATED MAIL OUTPATIENT PHARAMCY (CMOP) TUCSON INTRODUCTION This solicitation is to provide the Department of Veterans Affairs, Consolidated Mail Outpatient Pharmacy (CMOP) in Tucson, Arizona with gel packs to keep medications at required temperatures during shipment to Veteran patients. The gel packs must meet the provided technical requirements. SCOPE The contractor shall provide 43,200 cases (48 per case) of gel packs to the Tucson CMOP in Tucson, AZ in accordance with the following technical requirements. TECHNICAL REQUIREMENTS The gel packs shall not exceed the following dimensions:

**Length:** Between 6 7/8 in. minimum and 7 in. maximum Width: Between 5.3 in. minimum and 5.5 in. maximum Weight: Between 11.8 oz. and 12.2 oz. The gel packs will be placed in four even stacks of twelve separated by a cardboard divider to help ensure that the gel packs freeze flat. Gel packs will be placed in cardboard boxes with two 3 inch by ½ inch evenly placed holes on the long side of box and one hole 3 inch by ½ inch centered on the short side of box.

Gel packs should be individually partitioned for quick flat freezing. Box should be designed to have slots that allow gel packs to be frozen quickly and evenly throughout the box to ensure proper freezing. The gel packs shall be ambient when shipped. The gel packs shall be delivered daily (Monday Friday) in truckload bundles. The gel packs shall be delivered in bundles of 250 cases from April 1st October 31st. The gel packs shall be delivered in bundles of 96 cases from November 1st March 31st.

First delivery shall start on February 18th, 2025, in accordance with the technical requirements. DELIVERY & LOCATION INFORMATION Deliveries only accepted Monday Friday, 12pm 9pm local time.

Deliveries not accepted on the following observed Federal holidays: Memorial Day May 26th, 2025 Juneteenth Independence Day June 19th, 2025 Independence Day July 4th, 2025 Labor Day September 1st, 2025 Columbus Day October 13th, 2025 Veterans Day November 11th, 2025 Thanksgiving Day November 27th, 2025 Christmas Day December 25th, 2025 New Year s Day January 1st, 2026 Martin Luther King, Jr. Day January 19th, 2026 President s Day February 16th, 2026

## Award on USAspending

- Recipient: Usvetserv, LLC (UEI FJJXT471UM24)
- Contract: 36C77025P0101, purchase order
- Obligated: $481,118.36
- Competition: Competed Under SAP, 8 offers received
- Link: award number 36C77025P0101 equals the contract number; same awarding office 36C770 (high confidence)
- Record: https://www.usaspending.gov/award/CONT_AWD_36C77025P0101_3600_-NONE-_-NONE-/


## Publications

- January 15, 2025: Sources sought, due January 17, 2025 at 11:00 AM EST. Notice 6db4939b827f4a168cf4a43348a0aec0. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/6db4939b827f4a168cf4a43348a0aec0/view
- January 21, 2025: Solicitation, due January 28, 2025 at 4:00 PM EST. Notice 6988b535c359458088437cb9668be911. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/6988b535c359458088437cb9668be911/view
- January 21, 2025: Solicitation, due January 27, 2025 at 4:00 PM EST. Notice 98fe9fdd283d4e24bd2c715520c9b5a0. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/98fe9fdd283d4e24bd2c715520c9b5a0/view
- January 21, 2025: Presolicitation. Notice aadff2f993d648dca369ed704f93947f. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/aadff2f993d648dca369ed704f93947f/view
- February 13, 2025: Award notice. Notice 253abc3850334fa5ab80e8d71dc0d3ec. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/253abc3850334fa5ab80e8d71dc0d3ec/view

## Points of contact

- Kelley Cunningham, Contracting Officer, kelley.cunningham@va.gov, 913-684-0140

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