RFP for ON-SITE PHARMACY SERVICES AND PHARMACY SUBLEASE

Burke Center, a Texas state-designated mental health and intellectual and developmental disabilities local authority serving eleven counties in East Texas, has issued Request for Proposal (RFP) #103 seeking a qualified vendor to provide comprehensive on-site pharmacy services and sublease two pharmacy spaces. The specific locations include Burke Angelina Mental Health Clinic in Lufkin (378 square feet at $620 monthly rent) and Burke Nacogdoches Mental Health Clinic in Nacogdoches (308 square feet at $520 monthly rent). The selected vendor must provide a full-time, on-site pharmacist at each location during operational hours (Monday-Friday, 8:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m.), managing pharmaceutical services including prescription filling, insurance billing, medication preparation, vaccine administration, medication disposal, prior authorizations, emergency after-hours services, and mail order capabilities. The RFP was published November 16 and 23, 2025, with proposals due January 15, 2026 at 2:00 p.m., and questions required by December 12, 2025. Evaluation criteria are weighted equally at twenty percent across five categories: meeting Burke's needs, ability to perform without delay, character and experience, legal compliance, and past performance with financial and technical resources.

The contract will span from September 1, 2026, to August 31, 2028, with potential two-year extensions not exceeding a total four-year term. Proposing vendors must submit detailed pricing for services and medications, three references, proof of insurance (General Liability $1,000,000/$2,000,000, Professional Liability $1,000,000/$3,000,000, and Workers' Compensation), current W-9 form, and certifications demonstrating licensure and financial solvency. The contract is contingent upon continued availability of federal, state, or local funding, with Burke retaining the right to terminate with thirty days' notice if funding is discontinued. Specific requirements include maintaining a bi-directional electronic health record interface for e-scripts and submitting quarterly reports while complying with all federal, state, and Texas Board of Pharmacy regulations. Services will extend to Burke clients and employees across the eleven-county service area, including medication delivery to five off-site clinic locations. An anticipated award date is February 14, 2026, with no specific set-aside designations or restrictions on responding organizations mentioned in the procurement documents.