B.48971 Pharmacy Services - QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS.docx
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- IVHL Pharmacy Bid
- Solicitation number
- 26-497DVA-LASAL-B-48971
- Issued by
- Lasalle County, Illinois
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This document is a Questions and Answers file for the Illinois Department of Veterans' Affairs LaSalle Home Pharmacy Services Invitation for Bid (IFB), procurement number 26-497DVA-LASAL-B-48971. The solicitation seeks a comprehensive pharmacy services vendor for a 190-bed skilled nursing facility currently operating at approximately 110 beds, with bids due by October 15, 2025. The contract requires 24/7 prescription filling, medication cart management, convenience boxes, monthly consultations, in-service training, and daily medication deliveries. The initial contract term runs from execution through June 30, 2028, with plans to gradually increase resident capacity by approximately 8 residents per month and a facility renovation project scheduled for completion in 2027.
The procurement has a not-to-exceed amount of $2,310,000.00, with pricing based on Wholesale Acquisition Cost (WAC) and percentage discounts for brand name and generic pharmaceuticals. A 5% Business Enterprise Program (BEP) goal is established for businesses owned by minorities, women, and persons with disabilities. Vendors must provide pharmaceutical supplies across multiple categories, remain compliant with state pharmaceutical regulations, offer generic drug alternatives, provide on-call pharmacist support, and deliver rush orders within 4 hours. Importantly, vendors cannot bill Medicare or other insurance for residents who are 70% or greater service-connected veterans. Bidders must have active state registration, meet certification requirements, and provide evidence of general commercial liability coverage of $1,000,000 per occurrence, with bids required to remain firm for 90 days from opening.
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26-497DVA-LASAL-B-48971 --- IVHL PHARMACY BID
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS:
10/7/25
QUESTION:
1. I am unable to download the document titled:
ANSWER: You did not list a document that was unable to download.
1. B.48971 Pharmacy invitation-for-bid-offer-to-the-state-of-illinois-v-25-3-2-24-25.pdf Could you please provide me with a copy?
ANSWER: Attached is an Adobe PDF version of the offer document, please use if you cannot download the other version.
1. Could you share the utilization data for the last 90 days (including NDC and quantity)? Alternatively, if available, the last 90 days of invoices in Excel format would be very helpful.
ANSWER: Please see the attachment tab in BidBuy for data for the last 90 days including NDC and quantities. Pharmacy Medication Utilization 90 days.
1. Would you kindly confirm if this is an entirely new effort, or if there is an incumbent currently providing these services? If so, could you please provide the incumbent contract details? Additionally, I would appreciate your confirmation whether this solicitation is structured as an Invitation for Bid (IFB), a Request for Proposal (RFP), or a Request for Information (RFI). This clarification will help ensure our team prepares a response in the most accurate and appropriate manner ANSWER: Please see BIDBUY - 26-497DVA-LASAL-B-48971 – This is a new solicitation – INVITATION FOR BID (IFB).
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