Q517--Emergency Prescription Fill Service

The Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Health Administration Veterans Integrated Service Network 16 is soliciting proposals for an emergency prescription fill service contract. The solicitation seeks offers from contractors capable of dispensing prescriptions through retail pharmacy networks when VA medical facilities are unavailable to provide urgent or emergent pharmaceutical needs. Offerors must meet licensing requirements and technical qualifications. Pricing will be evaluated based on completion of a price calculation template using sample prescription data. Proposals are due by July 9, 2021 and must address technical qualifications and pricing using the required templates.

There is no set-aside designation for this procurement. The place of performance is for medical facilities in Arkansas, including the Alexandria Veterans Healthcare System and its five community-based outpatient clinics. The solicitation involves a base period of one year and four additional one-year option periods to provide a 36-day supply of medications with an option for 90 days. Prescriptions must be filled at retail locations rather than delivered. Amendments to the solicitation extended the response deadline and required revised pricing templates.