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S222--Controlled Substance Removal Program for Pharmacy Services VA Palo Alto Health Care System
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The Department of Veterans Affairs Network Contracting Office 21 plans to award a sole source contract for a controlled substance removal program at the VA Palo Alto Health Care System Pharmacy. This intent to sole source notice follows regulations allowing non-competitive awards under specific statutory authority and agency regulations, particularly targeting a certified service-disabled veteran-owned small business. The anticipated contract will be firm-fixed-price and may reach up to $5 million. Interested parties are invited to express their interest by submitting a completed Market Research Questionnaire by May 21, 2026, with no requests for quotations issued; the government retains discretion on whether to proceed with competition based on the responses received. The notice emphasizes that responses must be submitted electronically only and that respondents must be registered in the System for Award Management to qualify for contract award. If no viable responses are received by the deadline, negotiations will proceed solely with the designated business. The solicitation is tied to NAICS code 562211, indicating waste treatment and disposal services, suitable for handling controlled substances removal. All communications must be directed to the contracting officer, Rachael Becker, with strict adherence to submission guidelines to be considered valid. The attachments include the Market Research Questionnaire and the Performance Work Statement outlining the scope of services required.
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Page 1 of 3 This is an INTENT TO SOLE SOURCE NOTICE only. This is an intent to sole source notice for commercial items prepared in accordance with FAR Subpart 5.2, Synopses of Proposed Contract Actions. This announcement constitutes the only notice of intent to sole source and synopsis of proposed action. The Department of Veteran Affairs, Network Contracting Office (NCO) 21 will be awarding controlled substance removal program for VA Palo Alto Health Care System (VAPAHCS) Pharmacy, using 41 USC §3304(a)(5), 38 U.S. Code § 8127(c), as implemented by FAR 6.302-5 (Authorized or Required by Statute). COs may use the non-competitive (sole source) procedures authorized in VAAR 819.7008 (DEVIATION) or VAAR 819.7009 (DEVIATION) up to $5,000,000. 819.7008 Sole source awards to a certified service-disabled veteran-owned small business (only one responsible source and no other supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements), to EWA Direction. This notice of intent is not a request for quotations; interested parties may express their interest by completing the attached Market Research Questionnaire and returning it to Rachael.Becker@va.gov no later than 12 PM PST on 05/21/26. When responding to this announcement, respondents should refer to number 36C26126P0695, Notice of Intent in the subject line. A determination not to complete this proposed contract upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. Verbal and facsimile responses are not acceptable and will not be considered. All interested parties are reminded to be registered with System for Award Management (SAM) at https://sam.gov/SAM/ in order to be eligible for award of Government contracts. No telephone calls will be accepted. If after 05/21/26 at 12 PM PST, no viable responses have been received in response to this announcement, NCO 21 shall negotiate solely with EWA Direction. The Government anticipates the award of a firm-fixed-price contract. A determination by the Government whether to compete the proposed requirement shall be based upon responses received and is solely within the discretion of the government. Information received shall be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competition.
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See attached document: Market Research Questionnaire. See attached document: Performance Work Statement (PWS)