Solicitation: 36C10B20Q0091
The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), Office of Information & Technology (OI&T), Pharmacy Benefits Management has a requirement for a commercial-off-the-shelf (COTS) inventory management software that incorporates industry best practices would allow pharmacy personnel to manage the inventory through aligning the inventory with the current mission, optimizing the theoretical turn rate and minimizing shrinkage and spoilage rates leading to a more efficient and effective use of the pharmacy budget.
The COTS inventory management software shall be set-up and installed at each of the VA Medical Centers and CBOCs with a dispensing pharmacy for no more than 110 VA sites. VA requires COTS software only, hardware of any form is not a part of this requirement.
The COTS inventory management software shall automate key parts of the ordering, receiving and payment process increasing accuracy and supporting maintenance of the drug file via database updates. The software must be able to develop a daily replenishment list based on minimum and maximum stock quantities to be sent to the pharmaceutical prime vendor (PPV) via an electronic data interface (EDI).
Other EDI interfaces may also be used for invoicing, updating national drug code (NDC) number information, pricing, contract and other supply chain related information and send a manifest/bill of lading to be used not only for payment but to receive specific medication into the pharmacy inventory. The software must also track items in stock by NDC and to group related NDC numbers to track the total quantity of each product. It should also be able to track the vendors used to supply product to optimize the ordering process.
