Q517--Pharmacy Benefits Services | Wichita *Sources Sought*

Description: The contractor shall provide all personnel, pharmacy network locations, systems, tools, and non-personal services necessary to perform first and urgent fill outpatient pharmacy services for eligible VA beneficiaries assigned to the facility, associated Community Based Outpatient Clinics (CBOCs), and Home-Based Primary Care (HBPC) programs. The program covers new, urgent, or first-fill prescriptions written by authorized VA providers with no refills allowed, requiring a geographically accessible network of participating pharmacies with extended and 24-hour operating hours. Responsibilities include adhering to the approved VA Emergency Medication Formulary List (with day-supply limits of up to 10 days generally and up to 14 days for antibiotics), performing real-time messaging hard edits, supplying AB-rated generics, providing pharmacist counseling, maintaining HIPAA-compliant electronic records, and delivering detailed electronic monthly, quarterly, and annual statements.