Q517 - Pharmacy Medication Compounding Contingency Service

Closed Solicitation Posted Feb 23, 2026

This opportunity was awarded. See the award notice from Sep 18, 2026.

Solicitation number: 36C25626Q0420
Agency: Veterans Integrated Service Network 16 Veterans Health Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs
Responses due: Mar 6, 2026, 1:00 PM ET
Set-aside: No set-aside

Opportunity facts

NAICS code: 325412 Pharmaceutical Preparation Manufacturing
PSC: Q517 Pharmacy Services
Place of performance: Michael E. DeBakey Vamc Houston TX 77030
Points of contact: Eugene Jackson eugene.jackson2@va.gov (713) 791-1414

Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated Mar 4, 2026.

About this opportunity

Written by GovTribe AI · Mar 4, 2026

The Michael E. DeBakey VA Medical Center in Houston, Texas, through the Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Health Administration Veterans Integrated Service Network 16, is soliciting quotes for Emergency Contingency Services for Hazardous and Non-Hazardous Medication Compounding. The procurement seeks a firm-fixed-price, indefinite-delivery-indefinite-quantity contract for pharmaceutical compounding services with a one-year initial term and an option to extend for up to six additional months. Key contract requirements include FDA 503A-compliance certification, next-day delivery by 7:30 AM to the inpatient pharmacy, adherence to USP 797 and USP 800 standards, and provision of all necessary supplies including hazardous and non-hazardous agents, IV tubing, and closed system drug transfer devices. The evaluation will use a lowest-price technically acceptable methodology, considering factors such as brand name or equal products, contingency backup plans, and delivery capability. The initial deadline for quote submissions was March 4, 2026; however, Amendment 0001, issued on March 4, 2026, extended the submission deadline to March 6, 2026 at 12:00 PM Central Time, with all offerors required to acknowledge receipt of the amendment.

This solicitation carries no set-aside designation and is unrestricted to all qualified contractors meeting the NAICS code 325412 requirements with a small business size standard of 1,300 employees. No specific award value or budget range is disclosed in the solicitation documents. The contract will be performed at the Michael E. DeBakey VAMC located at Building 100, Room 2A-290, 2002 Holcombe Boulevard, Houston, Texas 77030, which serves as both the place of performance and delivery location. Contractors must submit pricing for medications listed in the Performance Work Statement and complete all representations and certifications electronically via the System for Award Management (SAM). Payment will be made upon receipt and government acceptance of compounded medications through the VA's Electronic Invoice Presentment and Payment System. The contracting office point of contact is Eugene Jackson, Contract Specialist, at Eugene.Jackson2@va.gov, located at 5075 Westheimer Road, Suite 750, Houston, Texas 77056-5643.

Notice text

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As posted on SAM.gov.

Update #2 · Latest · Mar 4, 2026

***RFQ 36C256260420 Amendment. The purpose of this amendment is to: 1. Extend the deadline for RFQ submissions to 12:00pm, 03-06-2026.***

Description

This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial products and commercial services prepared in accordance with the format Revolutionary FAR Overhaul (RFO) in Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) subpart 12.202, “Streamlined Procedures for Evaluation and Solicitation for Commercial Products and Commercial Services,” as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; quotes are being requested, and a written solicitation document will not be issued.

This solicitation is issued as an RFQ. The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular FAC 2025-06 (eff. 08/27/2025].

This solicitation is unrestricted.

The associated North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) code for this procurement is 325412, with a small business size standard of 1,300 Employees.

The FSC/PSC is Q517.

The Michael E. Debakey VA Medical Center in Houston, TX is seeking Emergency Contingency Services for Hazardous and Non-Hazardous Medication Compounding.

All interested contractors shall provide pricing in the table of medications “Pricing” column of the

PWS.

See section B.3 Delivery Schedule for delivery information.

Place of Performance/Place of Delivery

Address:

Michael E. Debakey VAMC
Building 100, Room 2A-290
2002 Holcombe Blvd.
Houston, TX 77030

Postal Code:

77030

Country:

UNITED STATES

The full text of FAR provisions or clauses may be accessed electronically at https://www.acquisition.gov/browse/index/far.

The following solicitation provisions and clause apply to this acquisition:

FAR 52.212-1, “Instructions to Offerors–Commercial Products and Commercial Services”
FAR 52.212-2 Evaluation-Commercial Products and Commercial Services: In accordance with RFO FAR 12.201-1 and FAR 12.201-2 when appropriate, the contracting officer may (1) Insert the provision at 52.212-2, Evaluation-Commercial Products and Commercial Services, in solicitations for commercial products or commercial services.

Offerors must complete annual representations and certifications electronically via the System for Award Management (SAM) website located at https://sam.gov/.

FAR 52.212-4, “Contract Terms and Conditions–Commercial Products and Commercial Services” [NOV 2023]

To facilitate the award process, all quotes must include a statement regarding the terms and conditions herein as follows:

"The terms and conditions in the solicitation are acceptable to be included in the award document without modification, deletion, or addition."

"The terms and conditions in the solicitation are acceptable to be included in the award document with the exception, deletion, or addition of the following:"

Quoters shall list exception(s) and rationale for the exception(s), if any.

All questions regarding this solicitation shall be submitted via email to the Contract Specialist, Eugene Jackson at Eugene.Jackson2@va.gov no later than 3:00P.M. CST on 25 FEB 2026. Please ensure you ask ALL questions.

Quotes are due no later than 04 MAR 2026 at 3:00PM CST and shall be submitted electronically via e-mail to the Contract Specialist, Eugene Jackson at eugene.jackson2@va.gov.

Update #1 · Feb 23, 2026