William Jennings Bryan Dorn Veterans Admin Medical Center, Chief, Acquisition & Facilities Planning Service(90C), 6439 Garners Ferry Road, Columbia, SC 29209-1639

Q -- PHARMACY SERVICES SOL RFQ 544-046-00 DUE 052600 POC Virgil Thompson, Contract Specialist at (803) 695-6783 This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in Subpart 12.6 as supplemented with additional information contained in this notice. This procurement is being conducted under Simplified Acquisition Procedures in accordance with FAR Part 13. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; quotations are being requested and a written solicitation WILL NOT be issued. The solicitation is issued as a Request for Quotation (RFQ) 544-046-00. The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through FAC 97-16. This acquisition is 100% small business set-aside and the SIC Code is 8099 with a small business size standard of $5.0 million. The VA intends to solicit quotes and award a firm-fixed priced, non-personal services contract for Health Care Resources in accordance with Public Law 104-262 and the authority of Title 38 USC Section 8153. The Department of Veterans Affairs, WJB Dorn VA Medical Center, Columbia, SouthCarolina is soliciting for pharmacy services located within a ten (10) mile radius of the Department of Veterans Affairs Community Based Outpatient Clinic (CBOC) located at 222 South Herlong Avenue, Rock Hill, South Carolina 29732. The contractor shall provide pharmaceutical products and services to VA beneficiaries treated at the clinic in accordance with all terms, conditions, and provisions of the solicitation for a base year, one (1) year from the date of award plus four (4) option years that may be exercised. The estimated requirement is for 2600 prescriptions to be filled per year. There will be three Contract Line Item Numbers (CLIN) per year (CLIN 1, 2, 3). The CLIN for each year shall reflect Item 1: Dispensing fee per prescription; Item 2: Discount off the average wholesale price (AWP) for a generic prescription; and Item 3: Discount off the average wholesale price (AWP) for a brand name prescription for the base year and each option year. Contract award will be made considering the dispensing fee and discount off the AWP that provides the best value to the Government. Statement of Work: Services shall include the dispensing of pharmaceuticals as prescribed by clinic staff. Only new prescriptions will be filled. In rare instances where refills may be necessary, the Pharmacy filling the prescription will be provided a pre-authorization by the Clinic Manager. Unless otherwise pre-authorized, prescription fills will be limited to a maximum of a ten day supply. Prescriptions filled under this contract will be, to the extent permitted by law, the least expensive drug product the pharmacy has in stock. Generic drugs will be dispensed whenever possible. A product is not considered a generic equivalent unless the strength, quantity and dosage are the same as the brand name. The generic name must be displayed on all labels for all medication. The authorized pharmacy will provide the date of filling, quantity provided (if other than the prescribed quantity), prescription number and name or initials of responsible pharmacist. All information concerning VA beneficiaries shall be kept confidential and shall not be disclosed to any person, except as authorized in writing and according to all applicable laws. Representatives of the VA are authorized to visit the premises of any pharmacy filling VA prescriptions under the contractor's plan during business hours for the purpose of auditing and evaluation, which may include the inspection of clinical records. All adverse drug events reported to the contractor's pharmacies by beneficiaries of the VA will be reported to the William Jennings Bryan Dorn VA Medical Center's Pharmacy Service. Adverse drug events include; dispensing errors, drug allergies, and adverse drug reactions. Pharmaceutical care provided to beneficiaries under this contract shall meet all standards applicable to Medicaid recipients in the State where the services are provided and standards set forth in the current JCAHO accreditation manual for Ambulatory Care/Pharmaceutical Services. The contractor shall bill the VA Hospital monthly in arrears for services rendered. The VA will randomly audit all billings. All invoices will reference the following information: Contract Number, Patient name, Patient's social security number, Prescription number, Name of medication and NDC number of dispensed drug, and Contractor's charge. The following drug products must be dispensed by brand name only: Lanoxin, Dilantin and Coumadin. Special Contract Requirements: Services performed by the contractor will be under the direction of the Chief Medical Officer, and the Clinic Manager. The contract is subject to the availability of VA funds. No services shall be performed by the contractor after September 30th of each year until the contracting officer authorizes such services in writing. Personnel assigned by the Contractor to perform the services covered by this contract shall be licensed in a State, Territory, or Commonwealth of the United States or the District of Columbia. All licenses held by the personnel working on this contract shall be full and unrestricted licenses. The qualifications of such personnel shall also be subject to review by the VA Chief Medical Officer and approval by the VA Chief Executive Officer. The contractor shall comply with all applicable Federal, State and local laws, executive orders, rules and regulations applicable to its performance under this contract. The contractor shall provide its employees working under this contract with the following: workers compensation, professional liability insurance, health examinations, income tax withholding, and social security payments. Payment for any leave, including sick leave, holiday or vacation time is the responsibility of the contractor. The parties agree that the contractor, its employees, agents and subcontractors shall not be considered VA employees for any purpose. Upon award of a contract, the Contracting Officer will appoint a Contracting Officer's Representative (COR) to assist with the contract monitoring requirements. The contractor shall develop a record keeping system for prescriptions filled for the VA Clinic. The Contractor shall be paid only for those prescriptions that are approved by the VA Clinic. Full text of clauses and provisions are available at Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR): http://www.arnet.gov/References/References.html and Veterans Affairs Acquisition Regulations (VAAR): http://www.va.gov/oa&mm/vaar. The following provisions apply to this acquisition and may be obtained from the web: 52.212-1 Instructions to Offerors Commercial Items; FAR 52.217-5 Evaluation of Options in Solicitation; and the offeror shall submit a completed copy of provisions at 52.212-3 Offeror Representations and Certifications-Commercial Items; 52.204-3 Taxpayer Identification Number; 52.204-6 Data Universal Numbering System (DUNS) Number and VAAR 852.219-70 Veteran-Owned Small Business with its quotation; 852.233-70 Protest Content; 852.233-71 Alternate Protest Procedure; 852.270-1 Representatives of the contracting officers. The following clausesapply to this acquisition and may be obtained from the web: FAR 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions Commercial Items; 52.203-3 Gratuities; 52.216-18 Ordering. Such orders may be issued for a base year, one (1) year from the date of award plus four (4) option years that may be exercised; 52.216-19 Order Limitations. Minimum: 1,950 prescriptions filled per year. Maximum: 2600 prescriptions filled per year. 52.216-21 Requirements; 52.217-8 Option to Extend Services; 52.224-1 Privacy Act Notification; 52.224-2 Privacy Act; 52.237-7 Indemnification and Medical Liability Insurance; VAAR 852.216-70 Estimated Quantities for Requirements Contracts; 852.237-70 Contractor Responsibilities (as required by the laws of the State of South Carolina); 852.270-4 Commercial Advertising; 852.271-70 Services Provided Beneficiaries; 52.212-5 Contract terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders-Commercial Items applies to this acquisition. In addition to clause 52.212-5, the Contracting Officer has determined the following FAR clauses cited in the clause are applicable to this acquisition: 52.203-6 Restrictions on Subcontractor Sales to the Government, with Alternate I; 52-217-9 Option to Extend the Term of the Contract; 52.219-8 Utilization of Small Business Concerns; 52.219-14 Limitations on Subcontracting; 52.222-21 Prohibition of Segregated Facilities, 52.222-26 Equal Opportunity; 52.222-35-Affirmative Action for Disabled Veterans and Veterans of the Vietnam Ear; 52.222-36 Affirmative Action for Workers and Disabilities; 52.222-37 Employment Reports on Disabled Veterans and Veterans of the Vietnam Era; 52-232-19 Availability of Funds for the Next Fiscal Year; 52.232-34 Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer -- Other than Central Contractor Registration. Quotations for furishing the services in this announcement will be received at this address: Chief, Acquisition and Facility Planning Service (90C), WJB Dorn VA Medical Center, Attn: Virgil Thompson, 6439 Garners Ferry Road, Columbia, SC 29209-1639 or if hand carried, to: Building # 22, 3rd Floor, Room 3B101, at the same address, until 3:00 PM EST., May 26, 2000. Inquiries about this combined synopsis/solicitation should be forwarded by mail to the address above. Answers to questions of a substantive nature will be provided on the CBDnet as an amendment. The offeror shall submit a completed copy of provisions at 52.212-3 Offeror Representations and Certifications-Commercial Items; 52.204-3 Taxpayer Identification Number; 52.204-6 Data Universal Numbering System (DUNS) Number and 852.219-70 Veteran-Owned Small Business with its quotation. Posted 04/21/00 (W-SN447559). (0112)

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