Opportunity
Iowa City Community School District Bidopportunities #SOPSCHK27004
Remote After-Hour Medication Order Verification Services for Cherokee Mental Health Institute and CCUSO
Posted
April 03, 2026
Respond By
May 26, 2026
Identifier
SOPSCHK27004
NAICS
621511
This opportunity involves remote after-hour medication order verification services for the Cherokee Mental Health Institute (CMHI) and the Civil Commitment Unit for Sexual Offenders (CCUSO) in Cherokee, Iowa. - Government Buyer: - Iowa Department of Health and Human Services - Division of State-Operated Specialty Care - Office: Cherokee Mental Health Institute - Service Providers Sought: - Licensed pharmacists registered with the Iowa Board of Pharmacy - No specific OEMs or vendors are named; this is a professional service procurement - Services Requested: - Remote verification of medication orders after normal business hours (4:30 p.m. to 8:00 a.m.), weekends, and state-paid holidays - Coverage for both CMHI and CCUSO pharmacies - Estimated 500 orders per month requiring verification - Service includes consultation availability - Performance Requirements: - 60-minute turnaround for 90% of orders - 98% or higher accuracy rate - Unique/Notable Requirements: - Remote service delivery - Pharmacists must hold active Iowa licensure - Period of Performance: - Initial term of one year, with up to five additional one-year extensions at the agency's discretion - Place of Performance: - Cherokee Mental Health Institute and Civil Commitment Unit for Sexual Offenders, Cherokee, Iowa
Description
This solicitation seeks bids from qualified service providers to deliver remote medication order verification services for the pharmacy at the Cherokee Mental Health Institute (CMHI) and the Civil Commitment Unit for Sexual Offenders (CCUSO) during after normal business hours, holidays, and weekends. The contract is anticipated to have an initial one-year term with the option to extend for five additional one-year terms at the agency's discretion. Eligible bidders must be pharmacists with an active license registered with the Iowa Board of Pharmacy. The anticipated monthly volume of after-hour medication orders requiring verification is approximately 500.