Pharmacy Service
Overview
Buyer
Place of Performance
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Set Aside
Original Source
Timeline
Qualification Details
Fit reasons
- NAICS alignment with historical contract wins in similar service areas.
- Scope strongly matches core technical capabilities and delivery model.
Risks
- Past performance thresholds may require one additional teaming partner.
- Potential clarification needed on staffing minimums before bid/no-bid.
Next steps
Validate eligibility requirements, assign capture owner, and schedule partner outreach to confirm teaming strategy before submission planning.
Quick Summary
The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) is conducting a Sources Sought / Market Survey to identify qualified small businesses capable of providing Pharmaceutical Reverse Distribution Services for non-salable products at the Ralph H. Johnson VA Medical Center in Charleston, SC. This is for market research purposes and is not a Request for Proposals. Responses are due May 13, 2026, by 1:00 PM EST.
Scope of Work
The contractor will provide comprehensive pharmaceutical reverse distribution services, including:
- Ground shipping of returned products.
- Processing returned products for credit eligibility based on manufacturer policies.
- Shipping returnable products to manufacturers for credit.
- Sorting, characterizing, and profiling non-returnable merchandise.
- Disposal of non-returnable products via incineration.
- Providing detailed return inventory reports and certificates of destruction.
- Offering access to web-based inventory and reporting applications.
- Storing and tracking future-dated products.
Contract & Timeline
- Type: Sources Sought / Market Survey
- NAICS Code: 493110 (Warehousing and Storage Services) with a $34 million size standard.
- Product Service Code: Q517 (Pharmacy Services)
- Place of Performance: Ralph H. Johnson VA Medical Center, Charleston, SC 29401.
- Response Due: May 13, 2026, 1:00 PM EST.
- Published: May 6, 2026.
Eligibility & Set-Aside
This is a market survey to determine the availability of qualified small business sources. Potential offerors must be small businesses under NAICS code 493110. The VA is assessing whether a set-aside is possible, with the metadata indicating consideration for a Total Small Business Set-Aside (FAR 19.5). Other potential set-asides being assessed include Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned, Veteran-Owned, HUB Zone, 8(a), Women-Owned, and Small Disadvantaged Business.
Submission Requirements
Interested parties must submit a capabilities statement via email to steven.timmons@va.gov. The statement should be a maximum of 3 pages and include:
- Company name and Point of Contact (POC) information.
- SAM UEID number and CAGE code.
- Small Business Size/Certification (e.g., 8(a), HUB Zone, SDVOSB).
- Demonstrated familiarity and product knowledge relevant to the services.
Additional Notes
Responses are voluntary and will be used solely to determine the acquisition strategy for a potential future acquisition. This notice does not constitute a solicitation, and no reimbursement will be made for costs associated with providing information. The attached Statement of Work (SOW) provides specific requirements.