Narcotic Destruction Services for facilities of the VA Northern California Health Care System.

The Department of Veterans Affairs is seeking a contractor to provide narcotic destruction services for the VA Northern California Health Care System. The contractor will be responsible for the proper disposal of controlled substances, including picking up and destroying narcotics on a quarterly or monthly basis, depending on the location. The contractor must be registered as a reverse distributor and comply with all applicable federal, state, and local laws and regulations. The contract will be a firm fixed price contract with a period of performance of 5 years, with options to extend. The contractor will be required to provide on-site services, including education and training on software products, and will be responsible for all equipment, materials, and labor needed to process and arrange for proper disposal of Schedule II-V controlled substances. • The contractor must be able to accommodate up to six pick-ups per period of performance based on VANCHCS Pharmacy needs. • The contractor must provide a representative to perform duties for each on-site pick-up of expired or unusable controlled substances. • The contractor must be able to communicate efficiently for all VANCHCS Pharmacy needs of this contract. • The contractor must be available for any inquiries by VANCHCS Pharmacy staff. • The contractor must provide access to software programs or web-based programs to identify which products have been sent for destruction. • The contractor must provide a Certificate of Destruction, including the disposal date, destruction method, destruction location, weight, disposal company name, and proof of destruction affidavit.