EMERGENCY NOTICE: IVHL Pharmacy Services

The Illinois Department of Veterans Affairs (IDVA) has issued an emergency procurement for pharmacy services at the LaSalle Veterans Home, with a contract awarded to JHC Acquisition LLC d/b/a Omnicare of Northern Illinois. The emergency contract will run from January 23, 2025, to April 22, 2025, covering comprehensive pharmaceutical services for the facility. Specific deliverables include medication dispensing, intravenous solutions, 24/7 pharmacist availability, monthly chart reviews, HIPAA-compliant fax machines, and lockable medication carts. Services will be delivered six days per week to the facility, with the primary objective of maintaining continuous pharmaceutical operations. The procurement was executed without standard competitive bidding due to urgent operational needs, specifically the facility's lack of an on-site pharmacy. The emergency contract is time-sensitive and will be terminated once a new competitively bid contract can be established. The due date for this emergency contract opportunity is April 22, 2025, covering LaSalle County and specifically the Lee Center CDP jurisdiction.

The contract has a notable 0% Business Enterprise Program (BEP) participation rate, with no alternative vendors identified during the emergency procurement process. The vendor was selected based on being the previous low-price responsive bidder and having existing infrastructure at the facility. The total estimated expenditure for this emergency contract is $150,000, funded through State Appropriated Funds. JHC Acquisition LLC (doing business as Omnicare of Northern Illinois) was chosen as the sole vendor for this emergency procurement, leveraging their prior experience and established presence at the veterans home. No specific set-aside designations or restrictions on responding organizations were mentioned in the documentation. The contract represents a critical short-term solution to ensure uninterrupted pharmaceutical services for the LaSalle Veterans Home, with a clear expectation of transitioning to a competitively bid contract in the near future.