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This presolicitation notice announces a requirement for Virtual Pharmacy services for the Amarillo VA Medical Center, with responses due March 3, 2025 at 14:00 Central Time. The contract will be a Fixed-Price IDIQ with a base year (August 1, 2025 - July 31, 2026) plus four one-year options extending through July 31, 2030. The incumbent is Wong Pharmacy.

The contractor must be U.S.-based and provide licensed pharmacists to process medication orders through a secure web-based system connected to the VA's VISTA system via VPN. Services will be performed virtually for the Amarillo VA Medical Center in Texas. This is a small business set-aside under NAICS 621399 ($10.0M size standard). The solicitation is expected to be released on February 3, 2025 through SAM.gov Contract Opportunities. Contractors must provide all-inclusive hourly pricing and be registered in SAM. No work may be performed outside the U.S. or its territories. The contracting office is the VHA RPO West NCO 17 Health Care Resources Branch in El Paso, TX, with Contract Specialist Carolyn Reneau as the point of contact.

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Presolicitation Notice

SUBJECT*
Amarillo After Hours Pharmacy

GENERAL INFORMATION

CONTRACTING OFFICE’S ZIP CODE*
79936
SOLICITATION NUMBER*
36C25725Q0072
RESPONSE DATE/TIME/ZONE
03-03-2025 14:00 CENTRAL TIME, CHICAGO, USA
ARCHIVE
99 DAYS AFTER THE RESPONSE DATE
SET-ASIDE
SBA
PRODUCT SERVICE CODE*
Q517
NAICS CODE*
621399
PLACE OF PERFORMANCE
Virtual Service

Amarillo TX

POSTAL CODE
79106

COUNTRY

CONTACT INFORMATION

CONTRACTING OFFICE ADDRESS
Department of Veterans Affairs

VHA RPO West - NCO 17 Health Care Resources Branch 11495 Turner Road El Paso TX 75137

POINT OF CONTACT*

Contract Specialist Carolyn Reneau carolyn.reneau@va.gov 469-578-2997

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

AGENCY’S URL
https://www.va.gov
URL DESCRIPTION
VA Homepage
AGENCY CONTACT’S EMAIL ADDRESS
Carolyn.Reneau@va.gov
EMAIL DESCRIPTION
Contract Specialist POC

DESCRIPTION

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Presolicitation Notice

Presolicitation Notice

The Contractor shall provide Virtual Pharmacy services to complete pending medication/supply orders (henceforth referred to as “medication orders”) for the Amarillo VA Medical Center. This includes the professional pharmacist review and problem solving needed to assure medication orders are safe and accurate. The contractor must be a U.S. based company capable of providing pharmacy services to be completed via a secure web-based system provided by the contractor. The contractor will connect to the VA Veterans Health Information System and Technology Architecture (VISTA) computer system utilizing a Virtual Private Network (VPN) via VA Citrix Access Gateway (CAG). The contractor will have access to the VISTA Pharmacy package and electronic medical record at the Amarillo VA Medical Center. The contractor shall provide a sufficient number of licensed pharmacists to process all orders to completion. Each contract pharmacist must have a full, current and unrestricted license to practice pharmacy in a State, Territory or Commonwealth of the United States or the District of Columbia. Contract pharmacist(s) must maintain current registration and must be proficient in verbal and written English.

The Department of Veteran’s Affairs prohibits the “offshoring” of work under this contract and for all telehealth contracts. No “offshoring” means that no contractor performance or work under this contract shall occur outside of the Continental United States, Alaska, Hawaii, or their territories or possessions of the United States.

Place of Performance: Services will be provided virtually but will service the Amarillo VA Medical Center located in Amarillo, Texas.

Contract Type: This contract represents a Fixed-Price, Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (FP-IDIQ) contract, under the procedures of VA Acquisition Regulation (VAAR) Part 873 Simplified Procedures for Health-Care Resources. The Offeror shall provide an all-inclusive unit price per hour (including all labor, incidental costs, and insurance premium payments for applicable insurance coverage) for the base and all option periods. Cost not incorporated into the Contractor’s price will not be reimbursed by the Government.

The term of the contract is a base year plus four (4) one-year option periods. Solicitation documents are anticipated to be available on February 3, 2025, or shortly thereafter and will be posted via the Contract Opportunities website. Prospective Offerors should not expect notification of issuance of amendments other than via the Contract Opportunities website and are responsible for obtaining all amendments as posted. Prior to submission of a quote, Offerors are expected to read the solicitation documentation in its entirety to fully understand the scope of work and terms and conditions of the requirement(s).

The solicitation will be available for download from SAM.gov | Contract Opportunities. Interested Contractors will be responsible for downloading copies of the solicitation (and any subsequent amendments) from that website, and no hard copies are available. The solicitation will provide instructions to Contractors about the quote submission process. Prospective Offerors are encouraged to register their interest in the solicitation on the Contract Opportunities website so that they are notified of the issuance of the solicitation and any amendments.

Offerors are encouraged and are responsible for routinely checking this website for any solicitation amendments that may be issued throughout the proposal period. The solicitation will provide full information to contractors about the proposal submission process. Prospective offerors are encouraged to register their interest in the solicitation on the contract opportunities website, so they are notified of the issuance of the solicitation and any amendments.

In accordance with FAR 52.204-7, System for Award Management, prospective Contractors must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) database under the applicable NAICS Code. Firms may obtain SAM information at https://www.sam.gov. To be eligible for award, Contractors must be registered in SAM.

North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) Code is 621399, size standard of $10.0 million applies to this acquisition. The classification code is Q517 (Medical Pharmacy).

Questions concerning this announcement should be directed to the Contract Specialist using the e-mail link provided. No hard copies of the solicitation will be provided. Telephone requests for information or questions will NOT be accepted. Please email questions to Carolyn Reneau at carolyn.reneau@va.gov and ensure that the subject line includes Solicitation Number 36C25725Q0072.

Incumbent – Wong Pharmacy

Period of Performance:

Base YearAugust 1, 2025 - July 31, 2026
Option Year OneAugust 1, 2026 - July 31, 2027
Option Year TwoAugust 1, 2027 - July 31, 2028
Option Year ThreeAugust 1, 2028 - July 31, 2029
Option Year FourAugust 1, 2029 - July 31, 2030

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