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Sources Sought Notice Sources Sought Notice Page 6 of 6 Sources Sought Notice *= Required Field Sources Sought Notice Page 1 of 6 This is a Sources Sought Notice only. It is not a solicitation announc... Sources Sought Notice Sources Sought Notice Page 6 of 6 Sources Sought Notice *= Required Field Sources Sought Notice Page 1 of 6 This is a Sources Sought Notice only. It is not a solicitation announcement, nor a request for proposals or quotes, and does not obligate the Government to award a contract. Responses to this Sources Sought Notice must be in writing. The purpose of this notice is for market research to inform appropriate acquisition decisions and to gather information on potential businesses interested and capable of providing the described services. The VA is mandated by Public Law 109-461 to consider a total set-aside for Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Businesses. However, in the event of insufficient responses from such businesses, an alternative set-aside or full and open competition may be considered. The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code for the work is 562211 Hazardous Waste Treatment and Disposal, with a business size standard of $47.0 Million. Description of Scope: SERVICES TO BE PERFORMED Contractor shall be a Pharmaceutical Reverse Logistics and Disposal provider with the capabilities to perform medication returns, Prime Vendor credits of unused medication, and disposal services for controlled, non-controlled, biohazardous medication waste that consists of trace chemotherapy waste for the Durham VA Health Care Center and Greenville Health Care Center. The Contractor shall perform these capabilities at minimum quarterly basis. The Contractor shall perform the services in compliance with all applicable federal, state and local laws, rules, and regulations. Medication Return Services The Contractor shall perform medication return services of expired, and unused medication to the manufacturer in accordance with all Manufacturer policies, process, and procedures in accordance with all federal and state laws and regulations. Ground shipping, via common carrier, from the returning facility to the Pharmaceutical Reverse Logistics and Disposal provider processing facility. Processing of returned products to determine credit eligibility according to the manufacturer s and/or wholesaler s return policy. Shipment of returnable product to pharmaceutical manufacturer for credit. Sortation, characterization, and profiling of non-returnable merchandise. Disposal of non-returnable products via incineration. Application and execution of product return authorizations. Product staging and handling. Detailed return inventory reports and certificates of destruction. Access to web-based inventory and reporting applications. Conducted quarterly or more based on facility needs. Provide on-site pick-up services at least quarterly. Schedule services via Outlook calendar with confirmation. Reverse Pharmaceutical vendor will obtain and complete all Manufacturers return authorizations. Through standard returns processing, the manufacturer issues the following types of credit: Prime Vendor credit The time period for credit issuance by a Manufacturer varies based on the manufacturer s return policy. Credits The Contractor shall perform credits of expired, and unused medication to the Durham VA Health Care Center and Greenville Health Care Center in accordance with all Manufacturer policies, process, and procedures in accordance with all federal and state laws and regulations. Disposal The Contractor shall perform medication disposal services of uncreditable expired, and unused medication to include controlled, non-controlled, and biohazardous/chemotherapy medications in accordance with all federal and state laws and regulations. Vendor will only process viable products that have a reasonable expectation of credit. Non-returnable items will be documented in a non-returnable inventory indicating product name, NDC, quantity, and the reason for non-eligibility for credit. All non-viable/non-returnable items will be destroyed via incineration and a Certificate of Destruction shall be provided to the returning facility. The Customer will be invoiced at the current per pound disposal rate. MONTHLY SERVICES TO BE PERFORMED: Contractor shall provide monthly medication return, refunds/credits for unused and or discarded medication, and pick up all pharmaceutical waste for disposal from Durham VAHCS and Greenville HCC facility in accordance and compliance with the Performance Work Statement (PWS). Medication Return Durham VAHCS/Greenville HCC- The contractor shall pre-arrange date and time to be at the facility to pick up, document and package medication awaiting return and be able and capable to provide the services necessary for receiving and returning all unused expired medication back to the manufacturer to include manufacturer authorizations, return processing, labels, packaging, and shipping of all medication returns to the manufacturer. Contractor shall provide this service at the pre-arranged date/time, picking up medications from 508 Fulton Street Durham, N.C. 27705 and 401 Moye Boulevard, Greenville NC 27834. Coordination of pickup should be made with Procurement Pharmacy Supervisor and Pharmacy Technician Supervisor. Medication Refunds/Credits Durham VAHCS/Greenville HCC The contractor shall be able to provide services for medication credits for unused or discarded medication with the ability give the Durham VA Healthcare System wholesaler (Prime Vendor) credit. Contractor shall provide this service at the pre-arranged date/time, picking up medications from 508 Fulton Street Durham, N.C 27705 and 401 Moye Boulevard, Greenville NC 27834. Coordination of pickup should be made with Procurement Pharmacy Supervisor at and Pharmacy Technician Supervisor. Medication Disposal Durham VAHCS/Greenville HCC-The contractor shall be able to provide medication disposal services for all pharmaceutical waste at the Durham VA Healthcare System (VAHCS) and Greenville HCC. Contractor shall provide this service at the pre-arranged date/time picking up medications from 508 Fulton Street Durham, N.C. 27705 and 401 Moye Boulevard, Greenville NC 27834. Coordination of pickup should be made with Procurement Pharmacy Supervisor and Pharmacy Technician Supervisor. QUALIFICATIONS: The contractor shall be licensed/certified as a Reverse Distributor by North Carolina Department of Agriculture and Consumers Services in accordance with the United States Food and Drug Protection Division. Certified by the NABP Drug Distributor Accreditation (DDA) as a Reverse Pharmaceutical, Controlled Substance Registration as a Reverse Distributor by the United States Department of Justice Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), Board of Pharmacy license as a Reverse Distributor, and EPA certified for Hazardous waste by the Department of Environment and Conservation. The contractor will have a minimum of 20 years of experience in the industry. MONTHLY REPORTS: Pharmaceutical Reverse Logistics and Disposal vendor will provide detail reports by Manufacturer after processing all returns. This report will include product name, national drug code (NDC), lot number, quantity, and estimated return value (ERV). These reports will be available upon completion of each return and available on the Pharmaceutical Reverse Logistics and Disposal vendor website. Corporate Level reports will be available to designated customer personnel. RETURN PROCESSING SERVICES & MONTHLY REPORTS: Reverse pharmaceutical vendor will provide the following services: Password resets, changes, and maintenance Project management and reporting Receipt and documentation of packages from facilities Process returns within 14 days of receipt at reverse pharmaceutical vendor Physical processing and reconciliation of received product Data entry to systems and material handling DEA 222 form management Waste characterization, inventory, and disposal of non-returnable products Storage of packages prior to processing and disposal Preparation and submittal of RAs to manufacturer Random quality control and processing validation Witness and Certification of Destruction Return Processing Reports Credit distribution to returning facilities Credit research and reconciliation Customer service and Help Desk for facilities and users Easy to use web-based reporting application Management and generation of usernames and passwords for facility users Setup site and product records in databases and systems Customer formulary and pricing import if customer price file is not made available to PLI, industry WAC will be used for pricing. Customize Return Policy and RA databases Verification of Site licensing and credentials Facility and User Training Instructions for Responses Use as the email subject line: Reverse medication disposal In your reply, please provide the following: Company Name and POC Details Company UEI number Company Size, as it relates to NAICS code Company qualifications to fulfill the requirement State if you would be the Primary Contractor performing or if your Subcontractor would be performing Company s recent experience of similar size, scope. and complexity to what is described in this notice. Page limit: 4 Email responses to Yanique.williamschin@va.gov no later than 7/17/2024 11:00 AM ET. No further information is available. Inquiries will not receive responses. Telephone responses will not be accepted. The Government is not obligated to, nor will it pay for or reimburse, any costs associated with responding to this Sources Sought Notification. This notice shall not be construed as a commitment by the Government to issue a solicitation or ultimately award a contract, nor does it restrict the Government to a particular acquisition approach. The Government will in no way be bound to this information if any solicitation is issued. After review of the responses to this Sources Sought Notice, a solicitation may be published on the SAM.gov or GSA eBuy websites. It is expected the solicitation will be issued on or about 7/23/2024. Responses to this notice will not be considered adequate responses to the solicitation. All interested offerors must respond to the solicitation in addition to responding to this Sources Sought Notice. Notice to potential offerors: All offerors who provide goods or services to the United States Federal Government must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) at www.sam.gov. Additionally, all Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Small Businesses or Veteran Owned Small Businesses must be registered with the U.S. Small Business Administration s Veteran Small Business Certification program located at https://veterans.certify.sba.gov -End of Notice-