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GENERAL INFORMATION

SET-ASIDE

ATTN: V4CONT

1601 E. Fourth Plain Blvd Bldg.17, Suite B428 Vancouver WA 98661

POINT OF CONTACT*

Contract Specialist Gregory Watson

PLACE OF PERFORMANCE

Portland VA Medical Center

3710 SW US Veterans Hospital Rd.

Portland OR

COUNTRY

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

DESCRIPTION

THIS IS A REQUEST FOR INFORMATION ONLY. The purpose of this notice is to obtain information regarding the availability and capability of all qualified sources to fulfil a potential requirement. The responses received from interested contractors will assist the Government in determining the appropriate acquisition method.

The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), Network Contracting Office (NCO) 20, is conducting market research to identify potential sources for:

VISN 20 requires a Weight-Based Inventory Supply System (WBIMS) brand name or equal to PAR Excellence. This procurement will include supply cabinets, related parts, and Software Licenses for various facilities throughout VISN 20. Supply Cabinets, parts and Software must work with the integrated system currently owned by VISN 20. Vendor will ensure system is fully operational and ensure system communications are intact.

Participating Locations:

· Alaska VA Healthcare System: 1201 North Muldoon Road, Anchorage, AK 99504

· Eugene Health Care Center: 3355 Chad Dr., Eugene, OR 97408

· VA Portland Health Care System: 3710 SW U.S. Veterans Hospital Road, Portland, OR 97239

· Roseburg VA Health Care System: 913 NW Garden Valley Blvd., Roseburg, OR 97471

· VA Southern Oregon Rehabilitation Center: 8495 Crater Lake Hwy., White City, OR 97503

· VA Puget Sound Health Care System - American Lake Division: 9600 Veterans Dr Southwest, Tacoma, WA 98493

· VA Puget Sound Health Care System: 1660 S. Columbian Way, Seattle, WA 98108

· Mann-Grandstaff VA Medical Center: 4815 N. Assembly Street, Spokane, WA 99205

· Jonathan M. Wainwright Memorial VA Medical Center: 77 Wainwright Drive, Walla Walla, WA 99362

Specifications for WBIMS:

· Must be weight based

· Must be easily calibrated and accurate

· Will provide real time visibility to secondary inventory locations

· Must be able to interface with GIP package in IFCAP

· Must be capable of tracking, adjusting, and reporting comprehensive real time information pertaining to the inventory of a secondary location

· Depletion of stock will trigger “pick” tickets based on PAR levels, Re-order points, and Emergency Stock Levels

· Software & Software Licensing must be intuitive and easy to train on

· Software & Software Licensing must be able to utilize multiple users with different levels of permissions

· Must be able to handle a wide range of products based on size, thickness, and weight

· Must work with the current VHA IT system

a) Locations may be on site at the main facility campuses (listed above) or at one of VISN 20’s Community Based Outpatient Clinic (CBOC). Map and locations for Medical Centers and Clinics within the V20 Northwest Network can be found at the following link: https://www.va.gov/directory/guide/region.asp?ID=1020.

Potential candidates having the capabilities necessary to provide the above stated requirement are invited to respond to this Request for Information via e-mail to Gregory Watson at Gregory,Watson2@va.gov no later than 7 September 2026, 06:00 PST. No telephone inquiries will be accepted.

RESPONSES SHOULD INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION: company name, address, and business size; point of contact name, phone number, e-mail address. NAICS Code 334519 is applicable to determine business size standard. Any questions or concerns may also be directed to Gregory Watson via e-mail.

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