Virtual pharmacy services

This is a PRE-SOLICITATION NOTICE - The US Department of Veteran Affairs Medical Center, Fargo, North Dakota, hereinafter referred to as VA FHCS, requires contractor to provide remote Virtual Pharmacy services to complete orders for Inpatients including Intravenous orders and emergency room patients for the Fargo VA Healthcare System as requested. This includes the professional review and problem solving needed to assure safe appropriate medication processing. Virtual pharmacy services include licensed pharmacist review of medication orders with patients by remote (computer) methods. All work to be performed at the contractor's site.

Medication orders will be verified by the pharmacist(s).

a) The inpatient pending orders queue (Pending/Non-Verified Orders) will be checked and processed every hour .

b) Orders in the pending queue for outpatients shall NOT be processed unless requested by an authorized professional (provider, nurse, pharmacist) from Fargo VA Healthcare System. Calls from each facility will be placed for emergency orders/consultation.

c) Emergency orders will be processed within thirty (30) minutes of contact.

d) Orders for inpatient medications (IMO) on outpatients shall be processed within fifteen (15) minutes of the request.

e) Outpatient orders for vouchers for the Emergency Room for prescriptions that are not in the ADDs machine and represent prescriptions for emergent medications not to exceed a ten day supply (exceptions include products that supplied in bulk, such as inhalers). Vouchers shall not be provided for maintenance medications and non-formulary medications without the approval of the Chief of Pharmacy or designee. Prescriptions processed incorrectly will not be reimbursed.



Contractor shall comply with all appropriate and applicable policies, procedures and regulations of the VHA and VA FHCS, and ensure compliance with Joint Commission standards and guidelines.

The NAICS code assigned to this procurement will be 446110 with a size standard of $27.5 million. The VA will award a firm, fixed-price, indefinite delivery indefinite quantity commercial services contract. It is anticipated that this will be a Small Business set aside. Contract use will be limited to VA FHCS only. The solicitation will contain requirements for a 12-month base year with four (4) 12-month options to renew. Service will begin November 1, 2015 through October 31, 2016 for the Base Year. The solicitation is scheduled to be issued on or about September 17, 2015 and will be issued via FedBizOpps Electronic Posting System at http://www.fedbizopps.gov.

Questions regarding this solicitation must be in writing. Questions may be sent via email to: jahaun.stafford@va.gov. Proposals must be submitted in writing to the issuing office, be in accordance with the preparation instructions outlined in the solicitation, and be timely.