U099-- Hospital Pharmacist and Pharmacy Technician Letter
Overview
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PSC
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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), specifically the Asheville VA Medical Center in Asheville, NC, is soliciting proposals for Hospital Pharmacist's Letter with Continuing Education (CE) and Hospital Pharmacy Technician's Letter with CE and Live Webinars. This Firm-Fixed-Price contract aims to provide unlimited online access to professional development resources for VA pharmacists and pharmacy technicians. The acquisition is Unrestricted (Full and Open Competition). Offers are due by April 21, 2026, at 3:00 PM EDT.
Scope of Work
The contractor shall provide:
- Unlimited access to the Pharmacist's Letter online platform for designated VA pharmacists, including monthly updates on new drug approvals, medication safety, drug interactions, and clinical guidelines. An extensive library of archived articles and drug information must be available.
- Access to a variety of accredited CE activities (e.g., ACPE), with a minimum of 20 CE activities per year for pharmacists.
- Unlimited access to the Pharmacy Technician's Letter online platform for designated VA pharmacy technicians, including similar monthly updates, archived articles, and accredited CE activities (minimum 20 per year).
- A minimum of twelve (12) accredited live webinars per year for pharmacy technicians, covering relevant topics.
- Secure online access to platforms, monthly content updates, and accreditation documentation.
Contract & Timeline
- Contract Type: Firm-Fixed-Price
- Period of Performance: A base year (April 27, 2026, to April 26, 2027) with four (4) one-year option periods.
- Set-Aside: Unrestricted (Full and Open Competition)
- NAICS Code: 611430 (Professional and Management Development Training) with a size standard of $15 million.
- Questions Due: April 14, 2026, 1:00 PM EDT
- Offers Due: April 21, 2026, 3:00 PM EDT
- Published Date: April 10, 2026
Evaluation
Proposals will be evaluated on Technical, Performance, and Price factors. Technical and Past Performance will be considered equal when combined. The government intends to award without discussions.
Submission Instructions
All correspondence and responses must be submitted via email to Zanona.pickett@va.gov. Telephone requests for information or questions will not be accepted. Offerors are responsible for downloading all documents and amendments from SAM.gov.