6505--FY26: Total Parental Nutrition (TPN) for Pharmacy

The Department of Veterans Affairs, Veterans Integrated Service Network 8 (VA Caribbean Healthcare System) has issued Special Notice 36C24826Q0457 regarding a Total Parenteral Nutrition (TPN) pharmacy supply contract. This notice of intent declares the VA's plan to negotiate a non-competitive contract with Baxter Healthcare Corporation, the identified Original Equipment Manufacturer, under FAR Part 12 Deviation Guidance and FAR 12.102(a). The procurement falls under NAICS code 325412 (Pharmaceutical Preparation Manufacturing) with a small business size standard of 1,300 employees and Product Service Code 6505 (Drugs and Biologicals). The contracting office is located in San Juan, Puerto Rico, and is seeking to restrict competition for this specialized pharmaceutical delivery service.

This Special Notice invites responses only from entities that can demonstrate clear and convincing evidence that competition would be advantageous to the Government; responses must be submitted via email to Carol Baez, Contract Specialist, no later than 1:00 PM EST on Thursday, March 19, 2026. The procurement objective is to provide intravenous feeding solutions for VA patients requiring complete bowel rest or unable to obtain nutrition through a dysfunctional gastrointestinal tract, with customized delivery of macronutrients and micronutrients tailored to individual patient needs. The service demands specialized requirements including temperature-controlled storage and rapid delivery to prevent patient harm. While Baxter Healthcare Corporation is the identified vendor, the notice remains open to challenge if competitors can present substantive evidence that opening the procurement to competition would benefit the Government. Contract files will be archived 50 days after the response deadline.