EMERGENCY EXTENSION: IVHL Pharmacy

The State of Illinois, specifically the Illinois Department of Veterans Affairs (IDVA) for the LaSalle Home, is seeking an emergency contract extension for pharmacy services with JHC Acquisition, LLC d/b/a Omnicare of Northern Illinois. This emergency procurement covers comprehensive pharmacy services from April 23, 2025, to July 21, 2025, including dispensing medications, providing intravenous solutions, offering 24-hour on-call pharmacist support, conducting monthly chart reviews, and supplying HIPAA-compliant fax machines and lockable medication carts. The contract is an emergency extension necessitated by a procurement error that led to cancellation of the previous contract, with a new competitively bid contract (B-47044) scheduled to open on April 9, 2025. The primary objective is to maintain continuity of pharmaceutical services for the LaSalle Home, which does not have an on-site pharmacy and relies entirely on an external vendor. The procurement deadline is April 21, 2025, with the contract valued at $150,000 for the three-month extension period. The vendor was selected as the low-price responsive bidder and has been providing services to the LaSalle Home for the past four years.

The contract has a 0% Business Enterprise Program (BEP) participation goal, which is consistent with previous contract renewals. No specific set-aside designations or restrictions on responding organizations are noted in the documentation. The procurement is governed by the State of Illinois Chief Procurement Office General Services Standard Terms and Conditions (Version 23.2), which outlines comprehensive vendor requirements including payment conditions, invoicing procedures, and compliance obligations. The contract includes a Minority Contractor Initiative fee of $15 for contracts over $1,000 and is contingent on appropriation availability, allowing the state to terminate the agreement without penalty if funding is insufficient. The current incumbent vendor, Omnicare of Northern Illinois, has been providing these pharmacy services for four years and is continuing through this emergency extension. The total contract value for this emergency extension is $150,000, covering a three-month period of critical pharmacy services for the LaSalle Veterans Home.