Purchase Order 36C25722P0022

The Department of Veterans Affairs, Veterans Integrated Service Network 17, awarded a $652,533.31 firm fixed-price purchase order to Health Systems Sciences, LLC, a service-disabled veteran-owned small business based in Mankato, Minnesota. The contract, awarded on October 11, 2021, with an ultimate completion date of October 11, 2025, provides sterile compounding facility certification services at the Audie L. Murphy VA Medical Center in San Antonio, Texas. Under this service-disabled veteran-owned small business set-aside, Health Systems Sciences will deliver United States Pharmacopeia 797/800 testing and certification in accordance with Comprehensive Environmental Testing and Accreditation (CETA) standards, ensuring compliance with federal pharmacy safety and sterile compounding requirements.

Health Systems Sciences, LLC was selected based on a best-value tradeoff evaluation of technical capability and price, with the contractor demonstrating required CETA certification and relevant clinical and professional qualifications. The award encompasses a base performance period and four one-year option periods, enabling the VA to maintain consistent compliance and safety standards for sterile compounding operations. This contract aligns with the VA's broader healthcare facility compliance mission and reflects the contractor's established track record of delivering specialized testing, inspection, and certification services across multiple VA Integrated Service Networks nationwide.