6515--Sources Sought - Automated Medication Dispensing System

Closed Pre-Solicitation Posted

Solicitation number
36C25926Q0314
Agency
Responses due
Set-aside
No set-aside

Opportunity facts

Place of performance
Department of Veterans Affairs Eastern Colorado VA Health Care System Aurora CO 80045, United States

Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .

About this opportunity

The Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Health Administration, Network Contracting Office 19 is conducting a market survey to identify potential sources for an Automated Medication Dispensing System to support the Eastern Colorado VA Health Care System. This pre-solicitation notice seeks information regarding contractor capability, capacity, and socioeconomic classification from interested vendors in the Surgical and Medical Instrument Manufacturing industry (NAICS 339112). Key requirements include that the contractor must be an Original Equipment Manufacturer, authorized dealer, or authorized distributor capable of providing comprehensive hardware, software, installation, training, and warranty services, with all equipment requiring FDA clearance and latest technology at delivery. The system must integrate with existing VISTA and Prime Vendor systems, support barcode scanning with 2D capability, track controlled substances, and meet extensive information security and privacy requirements in compliance with VA Handbook 6500, HIPAA, and NIST standards. Interested parties must submit responses by 10:00 AM Mountain Time on Friday, March 13, 2026 to Noaa.Lanotte@va.gov, though this is a market research notice only and no award will be made based on submitted responses.

This procurement is not designated as a set-aside contract and is open to all qualified sources, including small businesses across multiple socioeconomic categories. The scope includes deployment of a minimum of 61 Automated Dispensing Cabinets across the Rocky Mountain Regional VA Medical Center in Aurora, Colorado and ten community-based outpatient clinics, along with one drug storage carousel, 14 anesthesia stations, 36 refrigerated storage units, controlled substance safes, and necessary software licenses and virtual server infrastructure. The system must accommodate 25 percent annual medication growth over five years and include at least 12 months of warranty covering hardware repairs and software support following implementation. No budget range or estimated award value is provided in this pre-solicitation notice, which is issued strictly for market research purposes to assess industry interest and capability prior to formal solicitation development.

Notice text

The Department of Veterans Affairs, Veterans Health Administration (VHA), Network Contracting Office 19 (NCO 19) is conducting a market survey and is seeking potential sources for a Automated Medication Dispensing System for the Eastern Colorado VA Health Care System. This Sources Sought Notice is issued for information and planning purposes only. This is not a solicitation or a request for proposal and shall not be construed as an obligation or commitment by the Government. An award will not be made on any offers submitted in response to this notice, and it shall not be implied the Government is committed to providing any solicitation or award following this notice. The Government will not pay for any information received in response to this request, nor will the Government compensate a respondent for any costs incurred in developing the information provided.

Technical Specifications: Please see attached draft Statement of Work.

Responses shall be submitted to Noaa.Lanotte@va.gov by 10:00am MT on Friday, March 13, 2026.

This notice is intended strictly for market research. The purpose of this Sources Sought Notice is to determine interest and capability of potential qualified sources of supply and determine the socioeconomic size classification of the supplier and manufacturer of the end item.

Interested companies shall provide, at a minimum, the following information with their response;

Company Name and Address:

Point of Contact (POC)

Name:

Email Address:

Phone Number:

SAM.gov UEI:

On GSA/FSS Schedule or VA Contract?

Made in the USA?

The anticipated North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code is 339112 Surgical and Medical Instrument Manufacturing. Mark if your firm is eligible for participation in one of the following small business programs. If so, please indicate the program:

[ ] yes [ ] no - Small Business (SB)

[ ] yes [ ] no - HUBZone

[ ] yes [ ] no - Small Business 8(a)

[ ] yes [ ] no - Small Disadvantaged Business (SDB)

[ ] yes [ ] no - Women-Owned (WO) Small Business

[ ] yes [ ] no - Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business (SDVOSB)

[ ] yes [ ] no - Veteran Owned Small Business (VOSB)

[ ] yes [ ] no - Large Business

[ ] yes [ ] no - Other (please specify)

Please answer the following questions:

[ ] yes [ ] no - Does not exceed 500 employees; (for NAICS 339112), must be verifiable thru the System for Award Management)

[ ] yes [ ] no - Is primarily engaged in the retail or wholesale trade and normally sells the type of item being supplied;

[ ] yes [ ] no - Takes ownership or possession of the item(s) with its personnel, equipment or facilities in a manner consistent with industry practice (identify how this occurs); and

[ ] yes [ ] no - Will supply the end item of a small business manufacturer, processor or producer made in the United States, or obtains a waiver of such requirement pursuant to paragraph (b)(5) CFR 121.406.

Place of Manufacturer_____________________________

Note: Do not include Proprietary, classified, confidential, or sensitive information in responses.

In addition to providing the information requested above, responding companies are encouraged to include any relevant information (specifications, cut sheets, brochures, capability statement, past experience etc.) to confirm the company s ability to meet the requirements outlined in this request.

Responses to this notice are not offers and cannot be accepted by the U.S. Government to form a binding contract or agreement. This notice shall not be construed as a commitment by the Government to issue a solicitation, or ultimately award a contract, nor does it restrict the Government to a particular acquisition approach. The Government will in no way be bound to this information if any solicitation is issued.

Files

File Type Posted
Draft SOW - Automated Medication Dispensing System.docx DOCX document
36C25926Q0314.docx DOCX document

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