Amendment to SOW for Pharmacy Services

The Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Health Administration Veterans Integrated Service Network 17 is seeking proposals to amend the statement of work for pharmacy benefit management services provided under contract number 36C25720Q0051. Offerors should provide proposed discount rates and dispensing fees for filling prescriptions at outpatient pharmacies and community-based clinics in Cameron, Hidalgo, Nueces, and Webb counties in Texas. Proposals are due by November 22, 2019. The agency will evaluate proposals based on offered pricing and fees. The amendment aims to update requirements to provide emergency pharmacy supplies through participating network pharmacies near four VA clinics.

The requirement is set aside for small businesses and coded under NAICS 524292 for third party administration of pharmacy benefits. The current contractor will continue performance under the amended terms. Historical prescription volumes at the clinic sites range from 842 to 1,169 per month. The base period of performance is January 1, 2020 to December 31, 2020 with four optional one-year extensions. The place of performance is the VISN17 Network Contracting Activity located in San Antonio, Texas. Wage determinations are provided for work occurring in the specified Texas counties.