Statement of Work

VA Puget Sound Health Systems
Pharmacy Wall to Wall Inventory Services
Statement of Work (SOW)

Background:
Annual physical wall-to-wall pharmacy inventory services are required per VHA Directive 1761, Supply Chain Inventory Management. The purpose of the inventory is to provide a snapshot of overall inventory management and to calculate the annual pharmacy inventory turn rate or approximately how many times per year the entire on-hand inventory is replenished. The turn rate is the total annual purchases divided by the total inventory value of items on hand.

Requirements:
The selected contractor will perform the annual wall-to-wall inventory for the following pharmacy locations for VA Puget Sound Health Systems between the first day of January and the last day of February each contract year. Inventory is considered all drug and supplies stored in the pharmacy. The estimated number of line items does not include anything that is provided to the contractor via a report.

Location
Address
Sections
Estimated Number of Line Items Scanned During the Inventory

VA PUGET SOUND HEALTH

Seattle
1660 South Columbian Way,
Seattle, WA 98108
Inpatient Pharmacy
(BB-102)

1 JB

Seattle
1660 South Columbian Way,
Seattle, WA 98108
Outpatient Pharmacy
(1D-145)

1 JB

Tacoma

9600 VETERANS DRIVE SW

TACOMA, WA, 98498

Inpatient Pharmacy
(BB-102)

1 JB

Tacoma

9600 VETERANS DRIVE SW

TACOMA, WA, 98498

Outpatient Pharmacy
(1D-145)

1 JB

The inventory will be scheduled for a date and time approved by the Chief, Pharmacy Service, or their designee, at each location approximately 3-4 months in advance. The days and hours will vary per location and may fall on a weekend.

The contractor will be bonded and insured.

The contractor will reach out to the facility point(s) of contact a week to 10 days in advance of the scheduled inventory to confirm the location, date, time of arrival, and number of inventory specialists that will be in attendance.

The contractor staff shall look professional. No hooded garments may be worn inside a pharmacy.

No backpacks or personal bags may be brought into a pharmacy area while performing the count. The contractor or employees of the contractor will be given access to an area for the storage of their personal effects such as coats and/or purses.

Contractor employees will wear identification in addition to the VA visitor badge obtained from checking in with VA Police and Security service.

Personal items brought into the pharmacy are subject to search at the discretion of police and security service.