Purchase Order 36C25022P0722

The Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Integrated Service Network 10 awarded a $265,033.30 firm fixed-price purchase order to the American Society of Health-System Pharmacists Inc. (ASHP) on March 1, 2022, for pharmacy residency program accreditation services. The contract covers membership dues and accreditation fees for pharmacy residency programs across 14 VA medical centers located in Indiana, Michigan, and Ohio through December 31, 2026. The base period runs from March 2022 through December 2022, followed by four consecutive one-year option periods extending through 2026. ASHP, a non-profit organization headquartered in Bethesda, Maryland, serves as the premier accreditation body for pharmacy residency programs across federal healthcare facilities and was selected as a sole source vendor due to its specialized expertise and role in maintaining pharmacy education standards. The contract requires no set-aside designation and includes compliance with IT security requirements and electronic payment acceptance.

This award supports the VA's mission to maintain high-quality pharmacy residency program accreditation through ASHP's midyear clinical meeting registration and accreditation services. ASHP's specialized services include professional training, pharmacy standards enforcement, and accreditation services that directly support the development and certification of pharmacy residents across the VISN 10 region. The contract is structured as a firm fixed-price arrangement, providing the VA with predictable costs for sustaining accreditation standards at its medical centers while leveraging ASHP's established expertise in federal healthcare pharmacy education and compliance.