Q509--Q509 | NOTICE OF INTENT TO SOLE SOURCE Chemotherapy Compounding and Hazardous Drug Services for VA Central California Health Care Sytem (VACCHCS)
Closed Special Notice Posted
- Solicitation number
- 36C26126Q0063
- Agency
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Veterans Integrated Service Network 21
Veterans Health Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 456110 Pharmacies and Drug Retailers
- PSC
- Q509 Family & Internal Medicine Services
- Points of contact
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Health Administration Veterans Integrated Service Network 21 has issued a Special Notice announcing its intent to award a sole-source contract to Pacific Compounding Pharmacy and Consultations, Inc. for chemotherapy compounding and hazardous drug services. The contract will support the VA Central California Health Care System (VACCHCS) in Fresno by providing IV chemotherapy and other hazardous drug products on an on-demand basis with a 3-hour response time requirement. This is structured as a Firm Fixed Price contract with a base year plus four option years. The sole-source justification is based on FAR 6.302-1, indicating that only one responsible source exists that can satisfy the agency's specific requirements. The notice references solicitation number 36C26126Q0063 and emphasizes that this constitutes the only official notice of intent to sole source.
The primary objective is to ensure continuous pharmacy operations for hazardous drug compounding services at the VA facility, with the contractor required to provide patient-specific HD medications using USP 797/800 certified sterile preparation suites. Interested parties may express their capability to fulfill all elements of the Statement of Work by emailing gary.christensen@va.gov no later than 1:00 PM Pacific Time on October 10, 2025, with the solicitation number in the subject line. Contractors must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) to be eligible for government contract awards. The contract requires daily medication delivery by 10 AM, DOT-certified transportation, and compliance with multiple regulatory standards including OSHA, USP 800, and Joint Commission requirements. Services are priced at $200 per patient-specific medication product plus $3 per DOT-certified transportation round trip, with the contractor limited to vendors within 150 miles of the Fresno VA Medical Center.
Notice text
This is an INTENT TO SOLE SOURCE NOTICE to award a Firm Fixed Price contract with Pacific Compounding Pharmacy and Consultations, INC. The proposed contract action is to provide IV chemotherapy and other hazardous drug (HD) products as requested by the VACCHCS pharmacy on an on-demand basis with 3 hour response time in accordance with the Statement of Work. Pacific Compounding Pharmacy and Consultations, INC. will provide services to support continuous operations at the VA of Southern Nevada Health Care System. This is an intent to sole source notice for commercial items prepared in accordance with FAR Subpart 5.2, Synopses of Proposed Contract Actions. This announcement constitutes the only notice of intent to sole source and synopsis of proposed action. The Department of Veteran Affairs, Network Contracting Office (NCO) 21, intends to award a sole-source contract under the authority of this non-competitive acquisition as implemented by 41 U.S.C 253(c) (1) - FAR 6.302-1 (only one responsible source and no other supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements), to Pacific Compounding Pharmacy and Consultations, INC., located at 1889 W March LN, Stockton, California 95207-6402, United States. This notice of intent is not a request for quotations; interested parties may express their interest with a full description how all elements in the attached statement of work will be fulfilled by emailing gary.christensen@va.gov no later than 13:00 PM Pacific Standard Time on 10/10/25. When responding to this announcement refer to 36C26125Q0346 in the subject line of the email. A determination not to compete this proposed contract upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. Verbal and facsimile responses are not acceptable and will not be considered. All interested parties are reminded to be registered with System for Award Management (SAM) at https://sam.gov/SAM/ in order to be eligible for award of Government contracts. No telephone calls will be accepted. If after 10/10/25 at 13:00 PM PST, no viable responses have been received in response to this announcement, NCO 21 shall negotiate solely with Pacific Compounding Pharmacy and Consultations, INC. The Government anticipates the award of a Firm-Fixed Price (Base plus 4 option years) contract. A determination by the Government whether to compete the proposed requirement shall be based upon responses received and is solely within the discretion of the government. Information received shall be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competition.
Files
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| Compounding Pharmacy Performance Work Statement DRAFT 10.6.25.pdf | ||
| 36C26126Q0063.docx | DOCX document |
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