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Presolicitation Notice Presolicitation Notice

GENERAL INFORMATION

Tampa FL.

CONTACT INFORMATION

Network Contracting Office 8 (NCO 8)

8875 Hidden River Pkwy Suite 525 Tampa FL 33637

POINT OF CONTACT*

Contract Specialist Leonora Simmons leonora.simmons@va.gov 813-972-7592

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Pre-solicitation This is a Pre-Solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in Subpart 12.6 as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. THIS PRESOLICITATION NOTICE IS NOT A REQUEST FOR QUOTE (RFQ). VENDORS SHOULD NOT SUBMIT FORMAL QUOTES UNTIL THE RFQ IS POSTED TO THIS WEBSITE. This notice is not to be construed as a commitment by the Government nor will the Government pay for the information resulting from this posting.

The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), Veterans Integrated Service Network (VISN 8), James A. Haley Veterans’ Hospital (JAHVH), Tampa, FL, intends to issue a Request for Quote (RFQ) for brand name only Medication Labeling System, manufactured by Codonics. Equipment must have the physical characteristics listed below:

PHYSICAL CHARACTERISTICS: Equipment must have the physical characteristics to enable the department to replace the current system with the new machines. The following items meet this need:

SPECIFIC FUNCTIONAL NEEDS/ SALIENT CHARACTERISTIC’S

• Must print full-color labels, compliant with Joint Commission NPSG.03.04.01

• Must meet ISO 26825; Anesthetic and respiratory equipment – User-applied labels for syringes containing drugs used during anesthesia – Color, design, and performance.

• Must meet ASTM Section 6.3.1 of ASTM D6398-08: contrasting background.

• Must be able to integrate with current facility medical management bar codes, workflows and standards used in existing labeling systems within the network. This includes seamlessly connecting to existing LAN lines that are already in place for existing Codonics label machines.

• Must use FDA encouraged manufacturers labels and labeling that visually differentiated their established names with the use of "Tall Man" letters, as preferred by the American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA).

• Must be able to be managed remotely from physical location.

• The label system must have a database that connects to a network for an administrator to:

1. Control deployment of the formulary, configuration packages and software updates to all label systems.

2. Quickly and easily create a formulary that incorporates hospital-approved drugs, merged with hospital policies.

PLACE OF PERFORMANCE: All items to be delivered within 45 days of purchase order processing and order placement. They will be delivered to New Port Richey CBOC, 7900 Little Road, New Port Richey, FL 34654.

FOB: Destination DELIVERY SCHEDULE: All items to be delivered and installed within 30 days of purchase order processing and order placement.

NAICS Code Computer Terminal and Other Computer Peripheral Equipment Manufacturing (size standard 750 employees) apply to this procurement. Solicitation# 36C24822Q1599-1 is anticipated to be posted to the Beta.SAM.gov website on or about 8/15/2022, closing date: 08/18/2022 @10am EST. Quoters should continue to monitor Beta.SAM.gov for the RFQ and any subsequent Amendments to that RFQ. THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR QUOTES AT THIS TIME. All Quoters must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) database; see https://www.sam.gov with complete online Reps and Certs. SDVOSBs must be certified and verified in VetBiz.

The point of contact is Leonora Simmons, Contract Specialist, email: leonora.simmons@va.gov.

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