Retail Pharmacy Services

The State of Missouri, Office of Administration, Division of Purchasing, on behalf of the Department of Mental Health, Division of Behavioral Health, is soliciting proposals for retail pharmacy services to supply legend and non-legend medications and prescribed items to the Forensic Mobile Team, with proposals due August 10, 2026 at 2:00 p.m. Central Time.

The contractor must be a fully operational retail pharmacy located within Missouri and within a 30-mile radius of the state agency's designated addresses in Kansas City and St. Louis. The awardee must hold current registration with the Missouri Board of Pharmacy, maintain a U.S. Department of Justice DEA license for drug schedules II–V, and comply with HIPAA and all applicable federal and state laws including E-Verify work authorization requirements. Licensed pharmacists must have a minimum of one year of experience in retail pharmacy services and leadership; licensed pharmacy technicians must have one year of prescription-filling and retail pharmacy services experience.

Services include receiving prescriptions via email, paper, or phone Monday through Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. CST, dispensing medications within one hour of receipt, providing two complimentary overnight deliveries per month, and maintaining digital consumer records. The contractor is responsible for invoicing third-party payers (Medicaid, Medicare, and commercial insurance) and invoicing the state monthly for any remaining balance after third-party payment. Pricing shall be firm and fixed as detailed on Exhibit C.

The contract period is one year from the authorization date, with the Division of Purchasing holding the right to renew for four additional one-year periods at its sole discretion. The incumbent contractor information is available through the Awarded Bid & Contract Document Search System under Bid number RFPS30034902101658 or contract number CS211658001. The state reserves the right to terminate for convenience with 30 days' written notice or for material breach with opportunity to cure within ten state business days. The contractor must maintain product and professional liability insurance and assumes all employee-related costs and workers compensation.