R706--Pharmacy Residency Accreditation Ohio, Indiana and Michigan VA locations

The Network Contracting Office (NCO-10) is seeking vendors to perform the following services, Pharmacy Accreditation Program services for VA Medical Locations in Ohio, Indiana and Michigan. This is a Sources Sought to seek capable sources and request industry feedback ONLY. This notice does not constitute a commitment by the Government. Interested parties are asked to answer questions below AND submit capability statement that clearly and convincingly identifies their ability to fulfill the requirements. Detailed capabilities statement and answers to questions below must be submitted by email to Contract Specialist Josh Kovar at Joshua.Kovar@VA.gov in an electronic format, no later than 1330 EST 1:30 PM EST | October 12, 2026. As part of market research, this Sources Sought is to determine if there exists an adequate number of qualified interested contractors capable of providing the requirement. Industry feedback to the information below is requested to ensure the VA has not created a defacto sole source requirement. The Government may use the responses to this Sources Sought for information and planning purposes. DRAFT SCOPE: The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) currently has more than 200 accredited residency programs across the country. This total includes both Postgraduate Year One (PGY-1) and PGY-2 programs. A PGY-1 pharmacy residency is a broad, foundational program that builds on the education from a PharmD degree. It is designed to develop well-rounded pharmacists capable of delivering patient-centered care across diverse settings. PGY-2 residencies are advanced specialty programs that build upon PGY-1 training and education to focus on a specific clinical area (e.g., critical care, oncology, administration, etc.). Multiple Pharmacy Services throughout the Veterans Integrated Service Network (VISN 10) have PGY-1 and/or PGY-2 pharmacy residency programs. The estimated number of annual residency positions is 26 across the medical centers in Ohio, Indiana,