Reverse Distribution Services for Expired Pharmaceuticals, Albuquerque Service Unit (ASU)

The Department of Health and Human Services Office of the Assistant Secretary for Administration, on behalf of the Indian Health Service Albuquerque Service Unit, seeks reverse distribution services for expired pharmaceuticals, with quotes due August 31, 2026 at 3:00 pm ET and questions due August 26. This is a total Small Business Set-Aside, restricting competition to small businesses under NAICS 562112 with average annual receipts of $47 million or less.

Place of performance comprises three Albuquerque Area IHS facilities: Albuquerque Indian Health Center (801 Vassar Drive NE, Albuquerque, NM 87106), Santa Ana Health Center (O2-C Dove Road, Bernalillo, NM 87004), and Zia Health and Dental Clinic (155 Capitol Square Drive, Zia Pueblo, NM 87053). The contractor must provide comprehensive reverse distribution services including pharmaceutical inventory reviews, controlled substance management in compliance with DEA regulations, on-site pharmacy return specialist services, reverse distribution processing, manufacturer credit recovery, pharmaceutical destruction, and electronic tracking and reporting. Quarterly on-site visits are required—four annually per facility, totaling twelve annually across all three locations. Personnel must be bonded or insured with DEA power of attorney representation notice to execute DEA Form 222 for controlled substances.

The contract structure comprises a base period from September 15, 2026 through September 14, 2027, with four optional one-year renewal periods extending through September 14, 2031. Pricing is firm-fixed-price with all-inclusive unit costs covering travel, per diem, lodging, taxes, and miscellaneous expenses. Evaluation weighs technical capability and approach as most important, followed by past performance on similar services within the last five years, then price. Quotes must be submitted in three volumes: technical capability, past performance references, and firm-fixed pricing valid for ninety days. The Contracting Officer is Daniel Weingarten; the Contracting Officer's Representative is Maria Apodaca, PharmD, BCACP. This solicitation is issued under FAR Part 12 as a Request for Quotation; no separate written solicitation will be issued.