Q517--MPLS First Fill Pharmacy Service

This is a PRE-SOLICITATION NOTICE only. No proposals are being requested or accepted with this notice. THIS IS NOT A SOLICITATION FOR PROPOSALS OR PRICING AND NO CONTRACT SHALL BE AWARDED FROM THIS NOTICE. This notice shall not be construed as a solicitation or as an obligation on the part of the Department of Veterans Affairs.

The solicitation will be posted on the Contracting Opportunities website (formally Federal Business Opportunities FBO) on approximately March 9, 2023. Applicable NAICS code is 524292. SBA Small Business Size Standard is $40 Million.

This requirement will be 100% SET-ASIDE for Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Businesses (SDVOSB) only. All qualified offerors are invited to provide a quote. The Contractor shall provide all labor, supplies, equipment, and required production in accordance with the RFQ statement of work.

Contracting Office Address:

VA Black Hills Health Care System, 113 Comanche Road, Ft. Meade, SD, 57741.

Point of Contact:

Don Gilbert, Contracting Officer: Donald.Gilbert@va.gov

The Department of Veterans Affairs, VA Midwest Healthcare Network (VISN 23), Minneapolis Health Care System, has a requirement for qualified firms capable of providing pharmacy services to fill and dispense original prescriptions that are written by Veteran Affairs (VA) approved prescribers assigned to the Veteran Affairs Community Based Outpatient Clinic (CBOC) or the Veteran Affairs Community Resource and Referral Center (CRRC) in accordance with the Statement of Work and all current federal, state and local laws and regulations. The Government intends to award a single, firm fixed-price Contract. The performance period will begin 04/01/2023. The solicitation and any subsequent award will be conducted in accordance with FAR Parts 13 and 13.5, and relevant sections of the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) and Veterans Administration Acquisition Regulation (VAAR).

All respondents must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) database at http://www.sam.gov and complete online Representations and Certifications at http://www.sam.gov. All respondents must be registered/certified in the SBA s Veteran Small Business Certification (VetCert) database at Veteran Small Business Certification (sba.gov) to prove/validate SDVOSB eligibility.

No other information is available until issuance of the solicitation.

Questions regarding this solicitation must be in writing. Please submit written questions via email to the Contracting Officer, Don Gilbert: Donald.Gilbert@va.gov no telephonic inquiries will be accepted. Responses to questions pertaining to the solicitation will be provided through March 14, 2023, only.

This notice is for informational purposes only and is not a request for offers. The Government is not obligated to issue a solicitation as a result of this notice.