Addendum 1.xlsx

This is Addendum 1 to a Request for Quotes (RFQ) for pharmacy consulting services at the West Virginia Veterans Home, issued by the West Virginia Department of Veterans' Assistance. The RFQ seeks a consulting pharmacist to provide monthly medication reviews, controlled substance reconciliation, policy and procedure recommendations, and semi-annual drug labeling compliance reviews. The scope of work requires approximately 96 estimated annual hours, based on historical data indicating that a consulting pharmacist typically requires eight hours per month to complete all required duties. The actual hours required may vary depending on operational needs. The work can be completed flexibly, with the consulting pharmacist determining the scheduling arrangement (such as one eight-hour day, two four-hour days, or multiple one-hour sessions) as long as all monthly and semi-annual duties are completed.

The pharmacy consulting services are not new to the West Virginia Veterans Home, with Assured Care previously serving as a vendor for these services. The primary pharmacist providing coverage is the pharmacist on duty at Hershel Woody Williams Veterans Hospital in Huntington, West Virginia. The RFP pricing page does not provide additional line items for expenses related to backup pharmacy coverage during periods of primary pharmacist absence, with such costs expected to be incorporated into the primary service pricing. The anticipated annual budget for the contractual requirements cannot be disclosed prior to contract award, in accordance with West Virginia State Code 5A-3-11a, which prohibits vendors from receiving maximum budgeted amounts prior to contract award.