When is the response deadline for 36C25527Q0015?

Responses are due Nov 23, 2026. Always confirm the date and time zone in the notice on SAM.gov, since agencies sometimes extend deadlines with an amendment.

Who can respond to Q517--Pharmacy Benefits Services | Wichita |?

No set-aside is listed, so any responsible business registered in SAM.gov can respond, large or small. Registration is free.

Q517--Pharmacy Benefits Services | Wichita |

Solicitation · Department of Veterans Affairs · Responses due Nov 23, 2026

Q517--Pharmacy Benefits Services | Wichita | is a solicitation posted on SAM.gov by Department of Veterans Affairs (255-Network Contract Office 15 (36c255)) on Oct 30, 2026, under NAICS 524292 (Pharmacy Benefit Management and Other Third Party Administration of Insurance and Pension Funds). No small business set-aside is listed. Responses are due Nov 23, 2026.

Notice type: Solicitation
Agency: Department of Veterans Affairs
Office: Veterans Affairs, Department of / 255-Network Contract Office 15 (36c255)
Solicitation number: 36C25527Q0015
Industry (NAICS): 524292 Pharmacy Benefit Management and Other Third Party Administration of Insurance and Pension Funds
Set-aside: None listed
Place of performance: Not stated
Posted: Oct 30, 2026
Responses due: Nov 23, 2026 (22 days left)

The full description, attachments and response instructions are on SAM.gov: read this notice on SAM.gov. To respond you need an active SAM.gov registration, which is free.

What this solicitation means

A solicitation (an RFP, RFQ or IFB) asks businesses to submit bids, quotes or proposals. Your response is an offer the agency can accept and turn into a contract.

Read the full solicitation and every attachment on SAM.gov, including the scope of work and evaluation criteria.
Confirm you are eligible: active SAM.gov registration, the NAICS size standard and any set-aside.
Submit questions to the contracting officer before the question deadline, if there is one.
Prepare your response exactly as instructed and submit it before the deadline.

Who wins pharmacy benefit management and other third party administration of insurance and pension funds government contracts

Federal agencies obligated $2.7B on contracts under NAICS 524292 from FY2024 to FY2026, including $1.2B in FY2026. The largest contractors in this industry, possible competitors or teaming partners for this bid:

Triwest Healthcare Alliance Corp: $968M
Optumrx Administrative Services, LLC: $930M
Signature Choice II, LLC: $329M
Wisconsin Physicians Service Insurance Corp.: $127M
Healthequity, Inc.: $66.4M

Recent pharmacy benefit management and other third party administration of insurance and pension funds contract awards

Recent contract awards under NAICS 524292
Start date	Recipient	Agency and description	Amount	Record
Sep 30, 2026	Triwest Healthcare Alliance Corp	Department of Veterans AffairsEXPRESS REPORT: SEPTEMBER FY26 Q4	$29,119,143	36C10G26K0301
Sep 30, 2026	Triwest Healthcare Alliance Corp	Department of Veterans AffairsEXPRESS REPORT: AUGUST FY26 Q4	$35,202,006	36C10G26K0299
Sep 23, 2026	International Medical Group Inc	Corporation for National and Community ServiceHEALTHCARE BPA CALL 5 - ODCS AND HEALTHCARE BENEFITS FOR POP 9/30/2026 - 9/29/2027	$1,785,000	95332A26F00047
Sep 23, 2026	International Medical Group Inc	Corporation for National and Community ServiceHEALTHCARE BPA CALL 4 - ADMINISTRATIVE FEE FOR YEARS 3, 4, AND 5	$3,406,477	95332A26F00041
Sep 21, 2026	Healthequity, Inc.	Department of Homeland SecurityFSA FEDS	$46,578	70RFP326FREH00035

More: government pharmacy benefit management and other third party administration of insurance and pension funds contracts · NAICS 524292

VA contract spending

The Department of Veterans Affairs obligated $229B on contracts from FY2024 to FY2026. Its largest contractors were Optum Public Sector Solutions, Inc., McKesson Corporation, Triwest Healthcare Alliance Corp. What it buys most: direct health and medical insurance carriers, pharmaceutical preparation manufacturing, offices of physicians (except mental health specialists).

See Department of Veterans Affairs contracts: top contractors, what it buys and recent awards.

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Frequently asked questions

When is the response deadline for 36C25527Q0015?: Responses are due Nov 23, 2026. Always confirm the date and time zone in the notice on SAM.gov, since agencies sometimes extend deadlines with an amendment.
Who can respond to Q517--Pharmacy Benefits Services | Wichita |?: No set-aside is listed, so any responsible business registered in SAM.gov can respond, large or small. Registration is free.
Who usually wins pharmacy benefit management and other third party administration of insurance and pension funds government contracts?: Under NAICS 524292, the largest federal contractors from FY2024 to FY2026 were Triwest Healthcare Alliance Corp ($968M), Optumrx Administrative Services, LLC ($930M), Signature Choice II, LLC ($329M).

Source: SAM.gov Contract Opportunities, last checked Nov 1, 2026. Independent website. Not affiliated with any government agency.