This is a solicitation for a 5-year firm-fixed-priced IDIQ contract for Pharmacy First Fill Services within VISN 4. The contract will serve as an indefinite delivery vehicle, with funding and authorization to proceed provided via task orders. The period of performance is from 07/31/2026 to 07/30/2031. Offers must be emailed to ***@***. *. * must be received by 05/06/2026 at 12:00 PM EDT. The acquisition is unrestricted and set aside for women-owned small businesses (WOSB) and service-disabled veteran-owned small businesses (SDVOSB). The NAICS code is **** with a size standard of $45. 5 million. The contract requires pharmacies to be within a 10-mile radius of specified catchment locations and to provide medication counseling. Generic drugs should be dispensed when available. Contractor reporting requirements include monthly summary reports and claims reports. The government will provide quality assurance and monitoring. The contract includes various FAR and VAAR clauses related to contract terms, ordering, order limitations, indefinite quantity, security, personnel vetting, and limitations on subcontracting.
The period of performance for this contract is from 07/31/2026 to 07/30/2031.
The bid notice states that payment will be made by the Austin Payment Center, Department of Veterans Affairs, and that invoices shall be submitted monthly.
The government will award a contract resulting from this solicitation to the responsible offeror whose offer conforming to the solicitation will be most advantageous to the government, price and other factors considered. The following factors shall be used to evaluate offers: technical approach, past performance, and price. Technical and past performance, when combined, are more important than price.
Pharmacies utilized by the contractor shall be in good standing with their respective state board of pharmacy and shall have a current drug enforcement administration DEA license, controlled substance license, and license from the respective state board of pharmacy. Pharmacists must be graduates of an ACPE college of pharmacy and licensed in the states of Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Delaware, or Ohio.
The contract includes clauses regarding liquidated damages for data breach, and potential penalties for misrepresentation of SDVOSB status.
The bid notice does not indicate a mandatory site visit.
The bid notice does not require sample submission.
Questions must be received by 05/06/2026 at 12:00 PM EDT, otherwise they will not be responded to.
