6515-- RX Dispensing Stations Brand Name or Equal

ITEM NUMBER

DESCRIPTION OF SUPPLIES/SERVICES

QUANTITY

UNIT

UNIT PRICE

AMOUNT

0001

2.00

EA

$00.00

$00.00

PURCHASE OF THE INSTYMED DISPIENSING STATION FOR LOCATIONS: CORPUS CHRISTI OUTPATIENT CLINIC 5283 OLD BROWNSVILLE ROAD CORPUS CHRISTI, TX 78405 LAREDO OUTPATIENT CLINIC 4602 N. BARTLETTE AVE LAREDO, TX 78041

0002

2.00

EA

$00.00

$00.00

INSTALLATION OF INSTYMEDS DISPENSING SYSTEM AT THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS CORPUS CHRISTI OUTPATIENT CLINIC AND LAREDO OUTPATIENT CLNIC

0003

2.00

EA

$00.00

$00.00

SHIPPING OF THE INSTYMEDS DISPENSING SYSTEM TO THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS CORPUS CHRISTI OUTPATIENT CLINIC AND LAREDO OUTPATIENT CLNIC

0004

2.00

EA

$00.00

$00.00

VENDOR REPRESENTATIVE'S TRAVEL EXPENSES FOR THE INSTALLATION OF THE TWO INSTYMEDS DISPENSING SYSTEM FOR LISTED LOCATIONS CORPUS CHRISTI OUTPATIENT CLINIC AND LAREDO OUTPATIENT CLNIC

0005

12.00

MO

$00.00

$00.00

PACKAGING MATERIALS FEE PER PRESCRIPTION TO INCLUDE BOTTLES, LIDS, MAGAZINES VELCRO STRAPS, OVERPACK BOXES FOR THE INSTYMEDS SYSTEM LOCATED AT THE CORPUS CHRISTI OUTPATIENT CLINIC

0006

12.00

MO

$00.00

$00.00

PACKAGING MATERIALS FEE PER PRESCRIPTION TO INCLUDE BOTTLES, LIDS, MAGAZINES VELCRO STRAPS, OVERPACK BOXES FOR THE INSTYMEDS SYSTEM LOCATED AT THE LAREDO OUTPATIENT CLINIC

GRAND TOTAL

$00.00

General Requirements: Brand name or equal Prescription Dispensing Stations are needed for the Harlingen, TX in accordance with the following requirements:

Salient Characteristics

Automated dispensing of prescriptions at the point of care.

Process electronic prescription orders.

Able to label medications.

Touch Screen

Easy to follow directions to dispense medications.

Dimensions: 78 height, 48 width and 40 depth

Capacity: 100 medication items for a total of at least 1000 individual prepackaged medications.

Triple barcode check to ensure correct medications are dispensed.

Telephone device on the dispensing station that allows for direct communication to pharmacy for support

The Department of Veterans Affairs is seeking both manufacturers and/or distributors of the exact match or functionally equivalent equipment/ services to the following listed above.

52.211-6 Brand Name or Equal.

As prescribed in 11.107(a), insert the following provision:

Brand Name or Equal (Aug 1999)

     (a) If an item in this solicitation is identified as brand name or equal, the purchase description reflects the characteristics and level of quality that will satisfy the Government s needs. The salient physical, functional, or performance characteristics that equal products must meet are specified in the solicitation.

     (b) To be considered for award, offers of equal products, including equal products of the brand name manufacturer, must-

          (1) Meet the salient physical, functional, or performance characteristic specified in this solicitation;

          (2) Clearly identify the item by-

               (i) Brand name, if any; and

               (ii) Make or model number;

          (3) Include descriptive literature such as illustrations, drawings, or a clear reference to previously furnished descriptive data or information available to the Contracting Officer; and

          (4) Clearly describe any modifications the offeror plans to make in a product to make it conform to the solicitation requirements. Mark any descriptive material to clearly show the modifications.

     (c) The Contracting Officer will evaluate equal products on the basis of information furnished by the offeror or identified in the offer and reasonably available to the Contracting Officer. The Contracting Officer is not responsible for locating or obtaining any information not identified in the offer.

     (d) Unless the offeror clearly indicates in its offer that the product being offered is an equal product, the offeror shall provide the brand name product referenced in the solicitation.

(End of clause)

VAAR 852.212-72 Gray Market Items:

a) Gray market items are Original Equipment Manufacturers' (OEM) goods sold through unauthorized channels in direct competition with authorized distributors. This procurement is for new OEM medical equipment only for VA Medical Centers. No remanufactures or gray market items will be acceptable.

(b) Vendor shall be an OEM, authorized dealer, authorized distributor or authorized reseller for the proposed equipment/system, verified by an authorization letter or other documents from the OEM, such that the OEM's warranty and service are provided and maintained by the OEM. All software licensing, warranty and service associated with the equipment/system shall be in accordance with the OEM terms and conditions.

(End of clause)

FAR 52.212-2 Evaluation-Commercial Items: A copy of the authorized distributor letter from the contractor to verify that you are an authorized distributor of the products/services SHALL BE SUBMITTED WITH THE QUOTE AND IS MANDATORY.