6515--Pyxis Logistic Carousel

The Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Health Administration, Veterans Integrated Service Network 17, seeks procurement of a BD Logistics Carousel pharmacy automation equipment package with installation, testing, training, and five years of manufacturer parts and service warranty, with proposals due August 13, 2026, at 3:00 PM CDT. The procurement is set aside 100% for Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Businesses.

Place of performance is Central Texas Healthcare at 4800 Memorial Drive, Waco, Texas 76711. The NAICS code is 339112 (Surgical and Medical Instrument Manufacturing) with a small business size standard of 1,000 employees; PSC is 6515. The Regional Procurement Office West at the North Texas Healthcare System is conducting the acquisition, with contracting officer Donald Smith and contract specialist Lesley Kitchen (Lesley.Kitchen@va.gov). The base performance period runs from September 2, 2026, through September 1, 2027, with four optional one-year extension periods. Equipment delivery is required within 90 days of award. The solicitation comprises 17 line items covering the carousel equipment package, installation services, testing, training, and warranty. Technical questions are due by August 6, 2026, at 12:00 PM CDT. Offerors must submit three separate volumes: technical capability (unpriced), firm fixed pricing covering all labor, overhead, profit, and materials, and past performance references from the preceding three years. All offers must include completed representations and certifications regarding small business status, Buy American compliance, place of manufacture, and limitations on subcontracting. Monthly invoices must be submitted electronically via the Tungsten Network system, with payment in arrears following satisfactory performance.