Request for Information (RFI) - Specialty – PPV 2028 Amendment 0002 to Extend Response Date from Nov. 16, 2026 to Nov. 30, 2026 at 11AM CT
Updated
Sources Sought from the Department of Veterans Affairs. Due Nov 30, 2026, 11:00 AM (UTC-6), 20 days left.
| Title as posted | 6505--Request for Information (RFI) - Specialty – PPV 2028 Amendment 0002 to Extend Response Date from Nov. 16, 2026 to Nov. 30, 2026 at 11AM CT |
|---|---|
| Solicitation number | 36E79727Q0001 |
| Agency | Department of Veterans Affairs |
| Office | Nac Prime Vendor (36W797) |
| Notice type | Sources Sought |
| Set-aside | None |
| Trade (NAICS) | Pharmaceutical Preparation Manufacturing (325412) |
| Product or service code | 6505 |
| Posted | Nov 9, 2026 |
| Response deadline | Nov 30, 2026, 11:00 AM (UTC-6) (20 days left) |
| Add the deadline to | Google Calendar · Apple / Outlook (.ics) |
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Description
Department of Veterans Affairs Pharmaceutical Prime Vendor 2028 Specialty Pharmacy RFI AMENDMENT 0002 The purpose of this amendment is to extend the response date for this Request for Information (RFI) from November 16, 2026, 11:00 AM Central Time to November 30, 2026, 11:00 AM Central Time. All other information in this notice, including Amendment 0001, remains unchanged.
Contracting contact
- Karen Ade · Chief, Pharmaceutical Division · [email protected] · 708-786-5231
As published on the official notice. Ask questions in writing and before any questions deadline the notice sets.
Is your business small enough?
For NAICS 325412, a business counts as small if it has no more than 1,300 employees (SBA size standard). This notice is not set aside, but the size decides your small business status on it. SBA table, current as of Oct 15, 2026.
Notice history
- Nov 6, 2026: Sources Sought Due Nov 16, 2026, 11:00 AM (UTC-6)
- Nov 2, 2026: Sources Sought Due Nov 16, 2026, 11:00 AM (UTC-6)
Companies that win this kind of work
Federal contractors paid for pharmaceutical preparation manufacturing work, who also hold VA contracts (last 12 months): possible competitors, or partners to team with.
- Mckesson Corporation $12.3 billion in this trade
- Exelan Pharmaceuticals Inc $97.1 million in this trade
- Progenics Pharmaceuticals Inc $40.8 million in this trade
- Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation $39.9 million in this trade
- Trillamed LLC $1.1 million in this trade
About the buyer
The Department of Veterans Affairs awarded $83.7 billion in contracts in the last 12 months; its biggest suppliers were Optum Public Sector Solutions, Inc., Mckesson Corporation and Triwest Healthcare Alliance Corp. See what VA is buying now.
Pharmaceutical Preparation Manufacturing contracts right now
There are 25 open government contract opportunities in this trade (NAICS 325412), 12 posted in the last 7 days; 12% are set aside for small businesses. The agencies buying the most are Department of Veterans Affairs, Defense Logistics Agency and Department of State. Most of the work with a stated place is in Pennsylvania, Maryland and South Carolina. A notice in this trade gives a median of 14 days from posting to deadline; this one gives 21 days.
All open pharmaceutical preparation manufacturing contracts
Recent awards in this trade
- Denali Therapeutics Inc. $600,000 · Department of Veterans Affairs · Nov 4, 2026
- Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation $769,497 · Department of Veterans Affairs · Oct 29, 2026
- Nuclear Diagnostic Products Of Philadelphia, Inc $1.2 million · Department of Veterans Affairs · Oct 29, 2026
- Alembic Therapeutics LLC $475,000 · Department of Veterans Affairs · Oct 26, 2026
- Avkare LLC $1.6 million · Department of Veterans Affairs · Oct 23, 2026
From the award notices agencies publish.