# Controlled Substance Removal Program for Pharmacy Services VA Palo Alto Health Care System Canonical: https://abierto.us/opportunities/36c26126p0695 - Solicitation number: 36C26126P0695 - Notice type: Special notice - Status: Awarded to Ewa Direction Inc. - Department: Department of Veterans Affairs - Contracting office: 261-Network Contract Office 21 (36C261) - NAICS: 562211 Hazardous Waste Treatment and Disposal - Product or service code: S222 Waste Treatment and Storage - First posted: May 7, 2026 - Last posted: May 7, 2026 - SAM.gov: https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/dc15b12ef6a2417a99511baf7a292105/view ## Description Special Notice Special Notice Page 3 of 3 Special Notice *= Required Field Special Notice Page 1 of 3 This is an INTENT TO SOLE SOURCE NOTICE only. This is an intent to sole source notice for commercial items prepared in accordance with FAR Subpart 5.2, Synopses of Proposed Contract Actions. This announcement constitutes the only notice of intent to sole source and synopsis of proposed action. The Department of Veteran Affairs, Network Contracting Office (NCO) 21 will be awarding controlled substance removal program for VA Palo Alto Health Care System (VAPAHCS) Pharmacy, using 41 USC §3304(a)(5), 38 U.S. Code § 8127(c), as implemented by FAR 6.302-5 (Authorized or Required by Statute). COs may use the non-competitive (sole source) procedures authorized in VAAR 819.7008 (DEVIATION) or VAAR 819.7009 (DEVIATION) up to $5,000,000. 819.7008 Sole source awards to a certified service-disabled veteran-owned small business (only one responsible source and no other supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements), to EWA Direction. This notice of intent is not a request for quotations; interested parties may express their interest by completing the attached Market Research Questionnaire and returning it to Rachael.Becker@va.gov no later than 12 PM PST on 05/21/26. When responding to this announcement, respondents should refer to number 36C26126P0695, Notice of Intent in the subject line. A determination not to complete this proposed contract upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. Verbal and facsimile responses are not acceptable and will not be considered. All interested parties are reminded to be registered with System for Award Management (SAM) at https://sam.gov/SAM/ in order to be eligible for award of Government contracts. No telephone calls will be accepted. If after 05/21/26 at 12 PM PST, no viable responses have been received in response to this announcement, NCO 21 shall negotiate solely with EWA Direction. The Government anticipates the award of a firm-fixed-price contract. A determination by the Government whether to compete the proposed requirement shall be based upon responses received and is solely within the discretion of the government. Information received shall be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competition. OTHER ATTACHMENTS See attached document: Market Research Questionnaire. See attached document: Performance Work Statement (PWS) ## Award on USAspending - Recipient: Ewa Direction Inc. (UEI ZHAMN7JMA791) - Contract: 36C26126P0695, purchase order - Obligated: $62,712.00, current value $310,182 - Competition: Not Available for Competition, 1 offers received - Link: solicitation number 36C26126P0695 was reused as the contract number; same awarding office 36C261 (high confidence) - Record: https://www.usaspending.gov/award/CONT_AWD_36C26126P0695_3600_-NONE-_-NONE-/ ## Publications - May 7, 2026: Special notice, due May 21, 2026 at 3:00 PM EDT. Notice dc15b12ef6a2417a99511baf7a292105. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/dc15b12ef6a2417a99511baf7a292105/view ## Points of contact - Rachael Becker, Contracting Officer, Rachael.Becker@va.gov, 916-923-4972 --- Source: SAM.gov Contract Opportunities bulk extract and USAspending.gov award data. Confirm deadlines on SAM.gov before responding. Cite https://abierto.us/opportunities/36c26126p0695.