V119--Customs Brokerage Services for Import of Pharmaceutical Products

The Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Health Administration Veterans Integrated Service Network 4 is soliciting customs brokerage and import clearance services for pharmaceutical products destined for the Cooperative Studies Program Clinical Research Pharmacy Coordinating Center in Albuquerque, New Mexico, with quotes due June 24, 2026 at 3:00 PM EDT and questions due June 15, 2026 at 3:00 PM EDT. The procurement is set aside for Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Businesses (SDVOSB), restricted to SBA-certified vendors.

Place of performance is Albuquerque, New Mexico. The contractor must act as liaison with U.S. Customs and Border Protection and the FDA; maintain a continuous customs bond; provide import and transportation services from U.S. ports of entry; manage CBP and FDA clearance and duties; secure freight insurance; supply a centralized point of contact; and provide cost estimates prior to shipment. Temperature-controlled transportation is required. The contractor is limited to 50 percent subcontracting for services. The contract period runs from July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2027, with four optional one-year extension periods available through June 30, 2031.

The estimated budget is twenty million dollars. Pricing includes line items for annual customs bond, quarterly imports, transportation of imported materials, and import and tariff fees. The government's import projection indicates pharmaceutical shipments from France and the United Kingdom with varying temperature requirements (2–8°C to 15–30°C) and non-stackable pallet configurations. The NAICS code is 488510, Freight Transportation Arrangement, and PSC is V119. Amendment 0001 extended the original June 9 deadline to June 24. Submissions must be made electronically to Ann Marie Stewart at annmarie.stewart@va.gov. This is a commercial service acquisition under FAR 52.212-2.