CANCELED - Pharmaceutical Reverse Distribution Services for Expired, Short-Dated, and Hazardous Medications at VA Northeast Ohio Healthcare System (VANEOHS) Pharmacy Locations

The Department of Veterans Affairs, Veterans Integrated Service Network 10, sought pharmaceutical reverse distribution services for the VA Northeast Ohio Healthcare System (VANEOHS) to manage expired, short-dated, and hazardous medications across seven pharmacy locations. Required services included onsite identification and preparation of expired and short-dated pharmaceuticals, processing of controlled and non-controlled items for manufacturer credit through the VA Pharmaceutical Prime Vendor, detailed credit and disposal reporting, and compliant destruction of non-returnable and hazardous pharmaceuticals. Contractors were required to be DEA registrants authorized to handle Schedule II-V controlled substances, maintain all necessary federal, state, and local permits and licenses, and possess active SAM.gov registration. The evaluation focused on capability to perform all Performance Work Statement tasks, including onsite service delivery, controlled substance handling, and hazardous waste disposal compliance. Key deadlines included February 20, 2026, at 2:00 PM Eastern Time for submitting questions regarding the notice and draft Performance Work Statement, and February 28, 2026, at 2:00 PM Eastern Time for submitting written capability confirmations to be considered for an RFQ.

This opportunity carried no small business set-aside designation and was open to all responsible sources. The contract was structured as a firm-fixed-price award using a flat fee per site visit model that was not commission-based and independent of credit value recovered from returned pharmaceuticals. The anticipated contract value exceeded $25,000 but did not exceed the simplified acquisition threshold, with performance planned across seven locations including Wade Park (Cleveland), Kent, Akron, Canton, Parma, and Youngstown. The contract period consisted of one base year with four optional one-year periods, totaling five years if all options were exercised, with minimum service visit frequencies ranging from quarterly (four visits annually) to bimonthly (six visits annually) depending on the specific pharmacy location. However, the solicitation was canceled on March 17, 2026, effective immediately, as the Government determined it necessary to review its requirements and acquisition strategy for pharmaceutical reverse distribution services, with no award issued.