3650--765_Manufacturing Machinery_VA CMOP Hines_36C77025Q0277 Sources Sought GL-CMOP Unit of Use Automation Replacement
Closed Special Notice Posted
- Solicitation number
- 36C77025Q0277
- Agency
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Veterans Integrated Service Network 15
Veterans Health Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 332999 All Other Miscellaneous Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing
- Points of contact
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Health Administration Veterans Integrated Service Network 15 has issued a Sources Sought Notice for a Unit of Use Automation (UUA) system replacement at the Great Lakes Consolidated Mail Outpatient Pharmacy (CMOP) located in Hines, Illinois. This notice is specifically for market research purposes only and is not a solicitation for quotes or proposals. The VA is seeking to identify qualified vendors capable of providing a comprehensive automated pharmaceutical dispensing system that can process 50,000 ambient items and 18,000 refrigerated items per 7.5-hour shift with 100% product selection accuracy. The system must integrate with existing VA databases and software systems, including OneCMOP, NEXiA, and the Central Database, while also interfacing with a recently contracted Tablet and Capsule Automation (TCA) system. The procurement falls under the manufacturing machinery category and involves complex automation requirements for prescription dispensing, labeling, verification, and packaging.
The primary purpose of this Sources Sought Notice is to conduct market research and gather information from potential contractors who can meet the technical requirements for the UUA system implementation. Interested vendors must submit a five-page capabilities statement by August 11, 2025, at 9:00 AM CST via email to the designated contracting officer. Responses must address specific criteria including the vendor's ability to enter into MOUs and Business Associate Agreements with the VA, manufacturing capabilities and locations, country of origin for manufactured items, experience with Integration Associates NEXiAA TCA software, and past performance on similar equipment within the past five years. All contractors are eligible to participate regardless of business type, provided they are qualified to meet the requirements and have completed electronic annual representations and certifications in the System for Award Management (SAM) database. The VA emphasizes that this market research effort may lead to a future solicitation but does not obligate the government to award any contract or restrict the acquisition approach.
Notice text
This is a Sources Sought Notice only. The Sources Sought is issued solely for information and planning purposes. The purpose of this notice is to conduct market research and obtain information from qualified vendors who can provide the requirements identified in the accompanying Statement of Requirements.
This is not a Request for Quote. This is not a solicitation. The VA is not currently seeking quotes/offers/proposals and will not accept unsolicited proposals. A solicitation may be issued at a later date. This notice does not restrict the Government to a particular acquisition approach and in no way obligates the Government to award any contract.
All information submitted in response to this announcement is voluntary. All submissions become Government property and will not be returned. The Government will not pay for the information requested nor will it compensate any Contractor for any administrative cost incurred in developing information provided to the Government; all costs associated with responding to the sources sought will be solely at the interested vendor s expense.
Interested Contractors are reminded that in accordance with FAR 4.12, prospective Contractors shall complete electronic annual representations and certifications in conjunction with FAR 4.11 required registration in the System for Award Management (SAM) database prior to award of a contract.
The NCO 15 Consolidated Mail Outpatient Pharmacy (CMOP), Contracting office is conducting market research only to gain knowledge of potential qualified sources for a new Unit of Use Automation (UUA) System for the Great Lakes CMOP located in Hines IL.
See the Statement of Requirements for the list of requirements and Schedule of Supplies and note that this is not the final draft of the document.
If you have the availability to provide the requirements, please respond to the sources sought with a capabilities statement. Not responding to the sources sought does not preclude participation in any future solicitation, if issued.
Your response needs to address how you will meet the Government's requirements. All Contractors that are interested, regardless of their business type, and qualified to meet these requirements are asked to submit responses.
Please limit your response to five pages and please include the following information:
Whether or not the vendor is capable of entering into an MOU-ISA (possibly also entering into a Business Associate Agreement) with the VA CMOP for this requirement.
Whether or not the vendor is a manufacturer of the UUA, components, and automated packaging solutions.
If not, then who is the manufacturer and manufacturing location(s).
Country of origin where items are considered manufactured.
What experience with integrating Innovation Associates (iA) NEXiA® TCA software and operating system.
What experience with integrating VA s legacy software systems and OneCMOP.
Their company s POCs:
Name
Phone Number
Email Address
Website address (if available)
The Company s SAM Unique ID Number.
The Company s Capability Statement.
Past Performance related to similar equipment within the past 5 years.
Offers are not being solicited currently. The Government does not intend to award a contract based on this request for information. Vendors are required to address the questions above to be considered a viable source for future needs.
Please reference the following solicitation number in all correspondence: 36C77025Q0277
Interested sources may respond to this notice via email to Michael.McAlhaney@va.gov, on or before 08-11-25 @ 9:00 AM (CST).
VA reserves the right not to respond to any or all emails or materials submitted.
DO NOT SEND QUOTES AT THIS TIME.
Files
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| GL_CMOP_UUA_SOR_v4-DRAFT w Attachments.docx | DOCX document | |
| 36C77025Q0277_1.docx | DOCX document |
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