VAMC Leb CBOC Pharmacy Services

VA Pre-Solicitation Notice for VA Lebanon Contracted CBOC and Community Hospital Pharmacy Services

The Department of Veterans Affairs, Veterans Health Administration, Network Contracting Office (NCO4), Pittsburgh, PA intends to solicit quotes from contactors to provide pharmaceutical products and services to VA beneficiaries seen at the Department of Veterans Affairs Community Based Outpatient Clinics (CBOCs) located in six (6) counties of Pennsylvania. Additionally a services agreement to provide scripts at Hershey Medical Center will need to be arranged. Security and Privacy requirements mandate the establishment of a VA Business Associate Agreement (BAA) with the VAMC Lebanon prior to commencement of contract services. The latest VA BAA template is attached to this notice.

The VA anticipates issuing a solicitation for this requirement in July 2018 set aside 100% for Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business (SDVOSB). The solicitation will be available for download from http://www.fbo.gov. 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 proposal submission process. Prospective Offerors are encouraged to register their interest in the solicitation on the FBO website so that they are notified of the issuance of the solicitation and any amendments.

In accordance with FAR 52.204-7, System for Award Management, prospective contractors must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM). Firms may obtain SAM information at https://www.sam.gov . To be eligible for award, contractors must be registered in SAM. Registration is free and potential offerors are encouraged to visit the SAM website and register as soon as possible to avoid delays so that they may be considered for a contract award.

NAICS Code is 524292 Third Party Administration of Insurance and Pension Funds with a small business size standard of $35.5M. The classification code is Q517.



Questions concerning this announcement should be directed to the Contract Specialist using the e-mail link provided. No hard copies of the solicitation will be provided. Telephone requests for information or questions will NOT be accepted. Please email questions to Herb Byrns, at the following e-mail address: herbert.byrns@va.gov and ensure that the subject line includes: Solicitation No. 36C24418Q9316, VAMC Lebanon CBOC Pharmacy Services.