J. FlexLink Layout from KNAPP System.docx

This is a technical specification document for equipment integration at the Dallas Consolidated Mail Outpatient Pharmacy (CMOP) facility in Lancaster, Texas, which is part of a larger Low to Medium Volume TCA and Sorting Loops Project under Department of Veterans Affairs, Veterans Health Administration, Veterans Integrated Service Network 15.

The document addresses the West KNAPP return puck conveyor system that operates through the new TCA (Totally Computerized Automation) area and specifies that this conveyor can be removed or modified to accommodate new equipment installation and design. The document notes that pucks are not tracked during return to puck ponds, but feeder spirals have readers that track pucks to loops and puck packing stations. A critical requirement is that if the feeder spirals are modified, the contractor must be capable of integrating modifications into the new system without degrading the existing KNAPP system performance. The CMOP processes approximately 90,000 prescriptions daily and requires reliable, efficient automation infrastructure to maintain operational performance and support anticipated increases in workload. The related solicitation (36C77026T0007) was updated with an RFP extended deadline of August 20, 2026.