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Sources Sought Notice Sources Sought Notice

GENERAL INFORMATION

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Network Contracting Office 10 3140 Governor's Place Blvd Suite 210 Kettering OH 45409-1337

POINT OF CONTACT*

Contracting Officer Josh Kovar Joshua.Kovar@VA.gov

All Questions shall be emailed to POC above

PLACE OF PERFORMANCE

Various locations in Ohio, Indiana and Michigan

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The Network Contracting Office (NCO-10) is seeking vendors to perform the following services, Pharmacy Accreditation Program services for VA Medical Locations in Ohio, Indiana and Michigan.

This is a Sources Sought to seek capable sources and request industry feedback ONLY. This notice does not constitute a commitment by the Government. Interested parties are asked to answer questions below AND submit capability statement that clearly and convincingly identifies their ability to fulfill the requirements.

Detailed capabilities statement and answers to questions below must be submitted by email to Contract Specialist Josh Kovar at Joshua.Kovar@VA.gov in an electronic format, no later than 1330 EST 1:30 PM EST | October 12, 2026.

As part of market research, this Sources Sought is to determine if there exists an adequate number of qualified interested contractors capable of providing the requirement. Industry feedback to the information below is requested to ensure the VA has not created a “defacto sole source” requirement. The Government may use the responses to this Sources Sought for information and planning purposes.

DRAFT SCOPE:

The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) currently has more than 200 accredited residency programs across the country. This total includes both Postgraduate Year One (PGY-1) and PGY-2 programs. A PGY-1 pharmacy residency is a broad, foundational program that builds on the education from a PharmD degree. It is designed to develop well-rounded pharmacists capable of delivering patient-centered care across diverse settings. PGY-2 residencies are advanced specialty programs that build upon PGY-1 training and education to focus on a specific clinical area (e.g., critical care, oncology, administration, etc.).

Multiple Pharmacy Services throughout the Veterans Integrated Service Network (VISN 10) have PGY-1 and/or PGY-2 pharmacy residency programs. The estimated number of annual residency positions is 26 across the medical centers in Ohio, Indiana, and Michigan.

We are proposing a Base + 4 (1-year) Ordering Periods contract for this requirement.

Questions for Industry:

Question #1:

• Response, are you interested in providing a quote for this requirement? Yes / No (choose one)

Question #2:

Response: If your firm is a small business, please provide the following:

• Please provide your company name, address, UEI and primary point of contact information.

• SBA Certifications, if any regarding the socio-economic status of your company including, SDVOSB, VOSB, WOSB, EDWOSB, HUB, 8A, Small Business, etc.

Question #3:

• Will you provide your current scope of operations and locations of service and/or capability? Where do you currently work and what is your maximum service area?

Question #4:

• Please describe your firm’s typical approach to performing accreditation services. As part of your capability statement, you may include information on what portions of the work your firm normally performs in-house versus what portions are commonly subcontracted. This information is for market-research purposes only and will help the Government understand industry practices and self-performance capabilities.

Capability Statement:

• Please provide your capability statement, which adequately supports this requirement.

The applicable NAICS code for this requirement is NAICS 813920 – Professional Organizations with a Small Business Size Standard of $23.5 Million Dollars. The Product Service Code is R420 Support – Professional: Certifications and Accreditations (Other Than Educational Institutions or Info Tech C&A).

Businesses of all sizes are encouraged to respond; however, each respondent must clearly identify their business size in their capabilities statement and answer questions above.

This Sources Sought is only for the purpose of identifying potential sources as part of market research. No Request for Proposal (RFP), Quote (RFQ), or Invitation for Bid (IFB) exists. Responses to this Sources Sought are not quotes, proposals, or bids on which the VA can issue any contract. This Notice is issued for information and planning purposes only and does not itself constitute an RFP, RFQ or IFB. The Government does not intend to award a contract based only on responses to this Sources Sought. Responses to the notice will not be returned. Responders are solely responsible for all expenses associated with responding to this Sources Sought. The VA will not pay for information received in response to this Notice. Do not submit pricing information in response to this Noti

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