# ON-SITE DESTRUCTION OF DAMAGED CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES

Canonical: https://abierto.us/opportunities/36c26126q0728

- Solicitation number: 36C26126Q0728
- Notice type: Solicitation (first published as sources sought)
- Status: Awarded to United Returns, Inc.
- Department: Department of Veterans Affairs
- Contracting office: 261-Network Contract Office 21 (36C261)
- NAICS: 562112 Hazardous Waste Collection
- Product or service code: Q517 Pharmacy Services
- First posted: May 19, 2026
- Last posted: June 23, 2026
- SAM.gov: https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/84a23ca101fa453ba3330032b8f70d3e/view

## Description

36C26126Q0728 1. Does the Fresno pharmacy serve as the consolidation point for controlled substance destruction from the outlying outpatient clinics, or is the scope limited to substances originating at the main pharmacy only? Main Pharmacy only. We do not have a working Pharmacy s at our Outpatient Clinics. 2. Is historical volume data available for the past one to three years, by weight or by item count? No that information is not available at this time.

3. Approximately what percentage of the volume is solids versus liquids? I would say about 85% solids and 15% liquids. 4. Is current inventory data maintained electronically, or is the contractor expected to perform the full inventory on-site at each pickup? The current inventory is on file, and we also have it on paper as our destruction sheets. As each controlled substance is inventoried, the destruction document is signed by the vendor, me and our 3rd person that is assigned.

After the inventory is completed and documented, we have the vendor, me and the 3rd person sign the destruction sheet document with all destruction numbers listed. We keep that document, the destructions sheets, vendors inventory document that they print and provide before leaving the premises for our monthly in-house controlled substance inspection. Please see attached pdf Scan 179. 5. On average, how much time should a technician plan to be on-site per visit, and roughly how many items are processed per pickup?

The process can take between 1 to 2 hours depending on the volume and the speed of the entries into the vendor s computer. The volume could be as low as 25 items and as high as 75 items. 6. Will pharmacy personnel provide inventory information in advance or is the contractor responsible for the complete on-site inventory process? Everything will be done on-site.

## Award on USAspending

- Recipient: United Returns, Inc. (UEI WCEBFNYSNJW6)
- Contract: 36C26126P0904, purchase order
- Obligated: $18,000.00
- Competition: Competed Under SAP, 4 offers received
- Link: solicitation number 36C26126Q0728 equals the FPDS solicitation identifier; same awarding office 36C261 (high confidence)
- Record: https://www.usaspending.gov/award/CONT_AWD_36C26126P0904_3600_-NONE-_-NONE-/


## Publications

- May 19, 2026: Sources sought, due May 26, 2026 at 6:00 PM EDT. Notice 28c173f2fb0c410586ec5c0dc209cce1. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/28c173f2fb0c410586ec5c0dc209cce1/view
- June 12, 2026: Solicitation, due June 26, 2026 at 1:00 PM EDT. Notice 5c385113f8914fd59ee8106bd4c963a5. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/5c385113f8914fd59ee8106bd4c963a5/view
- June 12, 2026: Presolicitation, due June 26, 2026 at 1:00 PM EDT. Notice afad41f28a964f47a1c8240da7c26890. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/afad41f28a964f47a1c8240da7c26890/view
- June 23, 2026: Solicitation, due June 26, 2026 at 1:00 PM EDT. Notice 84a23ca101fa453ba3330032b8f70d3e. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/84a23ca101fa453ba3330032b8f70d3e/view

## Points of contact

- Kulvinder S Brar, Contract Specialist, Kulvinder.Brar@va.gov

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