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Q702--Notice of Intent to Sole Source Urgent and Emergent Dispense of Pharmacy Medications Overton Brooks VA Medical Center SHREVEPORT, LA
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The Department of Veterans Affairs, through Network Contracting Office 16 in Houston, Texas, intends to award a sole-source Firm-Fixed Price contract to Heritage Health Solutions, Inc. for the urgent and emergent dispensing of pharmacy medications at the Overton Brooks VA Medical Center in Shreveport, Louisiana, and its four associated Community Based Outpatient Clinics. The contract is justified under FAR 6.302-1 due to the unique and specialized nature of the services, which only Heritage Health Solutions, Inc. can provide without unacceptable delay or duplication of cost. The base period is twelve months, from October 1, 2026, to September 30, 2027, with four additional twelve-month option periods that may be exercised at the government’s discretion, potentially extending performance through September 30, 2031. Services are required Monday through Saturday, 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. CST at the main facility and Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. CST at the clinics, with medications dispensed in person only—no mail or home delivery permitted. The contractor must adhere to the VA national formulary, prioritize generic medications when available, use VA Form 10-2577F, and ensure continuity of therapy for time-sensitive drugs like insulin and antibiotics, dispensed in up to 14-day supplies unless the medication is in sealed unit-dose packaging. All performance must comply with stringent VA, NIST, and federal standards for data security, privacy, and records management, including HIPAA, the Privacy Act, FIPS 140-2, NIST 800-52, and NIST 800-88. Contractor personnel must be state-licensed, pass background checks, and adhere to strict data handling rules: no unauthorized copying or dissemination of VA information, immediate reporting of security incidents to the VA Enterprise Service Desk within one hour, and secure destruction or return of all VA data upon contract termination with written certification. Invoices must be submitted monthly in arrears with detailed spreadsheets including patient name, last four digits of SSN, medication, days’ supply, and cost, and pricing must not exceed the lowest rate charged to the public or third-party payers. The contractor is prohibited from subcontracting without prior written approval, must provide printed drug information and pharmacist counseling, and is subject to unannounced audits by VA,
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The Department of Veteran Affairs (VA), Veterans Health Administration, Network Contracting Office 16 in Houston, Texas 77030, intends to negotiate a sole source Firm-Fixed Price contract as a follow on for procurement titled: Urgent and Emergent Dispense of Pharmacy Medications for the Overton Brooks VA Medical Center located in Shreveport, Louisiana with Heritage Health Solutions, Inc. for a base period of twelve (12) months, with four (4) additional, 12 month option periods to be exercised at the discretion of the government; and, in accordance with 41 U.S.C. §3304(a)(1) as implemented by FAR 6.302-1 only one responsible source and no other supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements.
This is not a request for competitive offers and no solicitation is available. Market research has determined that these items are highly specialized, are only available from the original source without an unacceptable delay or duplication of cost and no other type of items will satisfy agency requirements. The government intends to award the contract with an anticipated date of 30 September 2026 to Heritage Health Solutions, Inc. 750 Canyon Dr STE 120 Coppell, TX 75019-4021 UEI: RQ68XNJUBBV5. The intended procurement will be classified under North America Industry Classification System (NAICS) 522310 Mortgage and Nonmortgage Loan Brokers with a small business size standard of $15.0 million.
THIS NOTICE OF INTENT IS NOT A SOLICITATION OR REQUEST FOR COMPETITIVE QUOTES. However, interested parties may identify their interest and capability to respond to this requirement no later than the date/time indicated below. A determination not to compete this requirement, based upon responses to this notice, is solely within the discretion of the government. Information received will normally be considered solely for determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement. The Department of Veterans Affairs will NOT be responsible for any costs incurred by interested parties in responding to this notice of intent. Only written responses will be considered. All responses from responsible sources will be considered. As a result of analyzing responses to this notice of intent, the Government shall determine if a solicitation will be issued. Any prospective contractor must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) to be eligible for award.
Interested parties are encouraged to furnish information by email only with RESPONSE TO NOTICE OF INTENT TO SOLE SOURCE 36C25626Q0770 in the subject line. All documents submitted will not be returned. Responses to this notice must be supported with clear and convincing evidence to clearly be able to provide the services outlined in this notice and sent via email to Jeneice Matthews jeneice.matthews@va.gov NO LATER THAN May 13, 2026 at 3:00PM Central Standard Time.
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