VACCHCS Pharmacy Benefit Management Services

The Department of Veterans Affairs, Veterans Health Administration, Network Contracting Office (NCO 21), Fresno, California intends to solicit quotes from contractors to provide Pharmacy Benefit Management Services for eligible veterans at VA Central California Healthcare System (VACCHCS) under a Firm Fixed Price Indefinite Delivery Contract.

The VA anticipates issuing an RFQ for this requirement on or about November 19, 2019, to be posted in www.FBO.gov. This procurement will be solicited in accordance with FAR Part 12 Commercial Items and FAR Part 13.5 Simplified Acquisition Procedures. Interested contractors will be responsible for downloading copies of the solicitation (and any subsequent amendments) from that website, and no hard copies will be made available. The solicitation will provide instructions to contractors about the quote submission process. Prospective Offerors are encouraged to register their interest in the solicitation on the FBO website (https://www.fbo.gov) so that they are notified of the issuance of the solicitation and any amendments.

The solicitation will be issued as a 100% Service-Disabled, Veteran-Owned, Small Business (SDVOSB) set-aside under NAICS code 524292, Third Party Administration of Insurance and Pension Funds, with a small business size standard of $35.0 Million. All interested parties must be registered as a SDVOSB in the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs Vendor Information Pages (VIP) as of both the response due date of this solicitation and the date of contract award, as well as being registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) at www.sam.gov on the date of contract award.

This is a Pre-Solicitation Notice only. This is not a request for pricing at this time. Please monitor this website for issuance of the actual solicitation, to download the associated solicitation documents.

To be eligible for award, contractors must be registered in the System of Award Management at www.sam.gov. Registration is free and potential offerors are encouraged to visit that SAM website and register as soon as possible to avoid delays should they be selected for a contract award.

Questions concerning this announcement should be directed to the Contract Specialist using the email link provided. Telephone requests for information or questions will NOT be accepted. Please email requests or questions to Charles Dutkevitch at the following e-mail address: charles.dutkevitch@va.gov and ensure that the subject line includes: RFQ no. 36C26119Q0704.