074/ Pharmacy Goods and Services

The Commonwealth of Kentucky, Department of Veterans Affairs, Office of Kentucky Veterans Centers is procuring pharmacy goods and services through a Request for Proposals (RFP) for five veterans centers across Montgomery County and surrounding areas. The procurement seeks a qualified pharmacy contractor to provide a 24-hour, 7-day-per-week computerized unit dose drug delivery system servicing Eastern Kentucky Veterans Center (120 beds), Thomson Hood Veterans Center (285 beds), Radcliff Veterans Center (120 beds), Western Kentucky Veterans Center (156 beds), and Bowling Green Veterans Center (60 beds, opening December 2024). The contractor must supply prescription and non-prescription pharmaceuticals, over-the-counter goods, compounding services, medication dispensing equipment, and emergency delivery within two hours at no additional charge, while maintaining a backup provider and interfacing with PointClickCare or other electronic medical record systems. Required qualifications include licensure as a registered pharmacy in Kentucky, compliance with all applicable federal and state laws, and a preference for vendors with 5 or more years of experience providing pharmacy services to state veterans homes. The evaluation methodology allocates 2,000 points for technical proposals (addressing company experience, monitoring and reporting processes, ordering and delivery plans, and transition planning), 1,700 points for cost proposals (including brand and generic medication pricing, dispensing fees, pharmacy consulting services, and IV medication costs), and up to 100 points for optional oral presentations, totaling a maximum of 3,800 to 4,800 points. The RFP was released on April 5, 2024, with proposals originally due April 18, 2024, but extended to April 25, 2024, at 3:00 p.m. Eastern Time. The contract term is anticipated to run from July 1, 2024, through June 30, 2026, with renewal options for up to two additional two-year periods subject to approval by the Secretary of the Finance and Administration Cabinet and the Legislative Research Commission Government Contract Review Committee.

No resident bidder or qualified bidder preferences apply to this solicitation, and no set-aside designations for disadvantaged enterprises are indicated in the procurement documents. The contractor must maintain comprehensive commercial general liability insurance with minimum coverage of $1 million per occurrence and $3 million aggregate, along with workers' compensation, automobile liability, and professional liability insurance with a two-year extended reporting period. The contractor is responsible for billing Medicare, private pay, VA prevailing rate, Medicaid, and other applicable payer sources in accordance with 38 CFR 17.96 and the Cleland-Dole Act requirements. The contractor must comply with the Anti-Kickback Statute, HIPAA and HITECH Act requirements, and the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. No specific award value or budget range is disclosed in the available procurement documents; however, the comprehensive scope of services across five facilities with substantial bed counts over a two-year initial contract term suggests a significant procurement value. No incumbent vendor or current contractor information is identified in the solicitation materials provided.