SAM #36C26126P0695

Sole Source Controlled Substance Waste Disposal Services for VA Palo Alto Health Care System and Satellite Facilities

This opportunity involves a sole source procurement for controlled substance waste disposal services at multiple VA facilities in California. - Department of Veterans Affairs, Network Contracting Office 21, intends to award to EWA Direction, a certified SDVOSB. - Services include provision, installation, and maintenance of secure 3-gallon disposal containers for controlled substances. - Unlimited replacement of containers is included. - Containers must immediately deactivate controlled substances, prevent diversion, and be tamper-resistant and lockable. - Contractor must provide continuous supply, training, quality assurance, documentation, and support for audit readiness. - Compliance with DEA and VHA regulations is required. - Services cover Palo Alto VA Medical Center, Menlo Park Division, Livermore VA Facility, Fremont VA Facility, and San Jose VA Clinic. - The government will proceed with sole source award unless other qualified vendors respond. - No specific quantities or part numbers are listed; details are in the attached Performance Work Statement. - Commercial competitors may include companies specializing in pharmaceutical waste disposal and secure medical waste containers.

Locations: - Palo Alto VA Medical Center, Menlo Park Division, Livermore VA Facility, Fremont VA Facility, San Jose VA Clinic - Contracting office: Network Contracting Office 21, Mather, CA

Description

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Special Notice

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Page 1 of 3 This is an INTENT TO SOLE SOURCE NOTICE only. This is an intent to sole source notice for commercial items prepared in accordance with FAR Subpart 5.2, Synopses of Proposed Contract Actions. This announcement constitutes the only notice of intent to sole source and synopsis of proposed action. The Department of Veteran Affairs, Network Contracting Office (NCO) 21 will be awarding controlled substance removal program for VA Palo Alto Health Care System (VAPAHCS) Pharmacy, using 41 USC §3304(a)(5), 38 U.S. Code § 8127(c), as implemented by FAR 6.302-5 (Authorized or Required by Statute). COs may use the non-competitive (sole source) procedures authorized in VAAR 819.7008 (DEVIATION) or VAAR 819.7009 (DEVIATION) up to $5,000,000. 819.7008 Sole source awards to a certified service-disabled veteran-owned small business (only one responsible source and no other supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements), to EWA Direction. This notice of intent is not a request for quotations; interested parties may express their interest by completing the attached Market Research Questionnaire and returning it to Rachael.Becker@va.gov no later than 12 PM PST on 05/21/26. When responding to this announcement, respondents should refer to number 36C26126P0695, Notice of Intent in the subject line. A determination not to complete this proposed contract upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. Verbal and facsimile responses are not acceptable and will not be considered. All interested parties are reminded to be registered with System for Award Management (SAM) at https://sam.gov/SAM/ in order to be eligible for award of Government contracts. No telephone calls will be accepted. If after 05/21/26 at 12 PM PST, no viable responses have been received in response to this announcement, NCO 21 shall negotiate solely with EWA Direction. The Government anticipates the award of a firm-fixed-price contract. A determination by the Government whether to compete the proposed requirement shall be based upon responses received and is solely within the discretion of the government. Information received shall be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competition.

OTHER ATTACHMENTS

See attached document: Market Research Questionnaire. See attached document: Performance Work Statement (PWS)

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