6515--PickPoint RX Cabinet or Approved Equal

The Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Integrated Service Network 16 is seeking to procure a Medication Remote Dispensing System (RDS) for the Alexandria VA Medical Center's Lake Charles Community-Based Outpatient Clinic facility. The system must remotely store, secure, and dispense urgent and emergent medications while providing inventory control and complying with Joint Commission medication management standards (MM 05.01.09) and all internal VA safety procedures. This Request for Information (RFI) aims to determine the interest, capabilities, and qualifications of potential contractors capable of providing alternative equipment and alternative distributors beyond the currently identified PickPoint Remote Dispensing System manufactured by Maxor National Pharmacy Services, LLC. All responses must be submitted by February 27, 2026 at 10:00 a.m. Central Time to alan.scanio@va.gov, with all questions due by February 24, 2026 at 10:00 a.m. Central Time. Contractor responses must address company point of contact information, SAM Unique Entity Identification Number, small business certifications, manufacturing versus distributor status, authorized distributor authorization, Buy American Act compliance, product origin, delivery schedules, and descriptive literature demonstrating capability to meet requirements.

This procurement includes no set-aside designations and is anticipated to be conducted as a competitive, firm fixed-price contract. The current incumbent system is the PickPoint Remote Dispensing System manufactured and distributed by Maxor National Pharmacy Services, LLC dba PickPoint, which the VA is actively seeking to replace or supplement with alternative solutions. The contract will include one Remote Dispensing System Large Cabinet with a maximum size of 41"w x 35.2"d x 73"h, a minimum capacity of 90 line items with 900-package total capacity, installation and training services, and shipping to Alexandria VA Health Care System's warehouse in Lake Charles, Louisiana. The VA's solicitation documents do not specify an award value or budget range for this procurement. The contractor must provide 24/7/365 toll-free technical support and comply with extensive privacy, security, and records management requirements, including Business Associate Agreement requirements for Protected Health Information handling and liquidated damages provisions of $37.50 per affected individual for data breaches.