6515--WEIGHT BASED INVENTORY MANAGEMENT SYSTEM, SUPPLY CHAIN (Columbia VA Medical Center) REQUEST FOR INFORMATION

THIS IS A REQUEST FOR INFORMATION/SOURCE SOUGHT NOTICE ONLY.

This is a Request for Information Only; it is not a request for quotations or offers.

Network Contracting Office (NCO) 7 on the behalf of the Columbia VA Medical Center has developed this Request for Information (RFI)/Sources Sought Notice to solicit market research information from industry to assist the Government with analysis of a Government requirement and provide commercial insight on performance-based solutions, best practices, possible contractual arrangements, and potential issues. This RFI is to determine the availability of businesses (preferably Service-Disabled and/or Veteran-Owned Owned) entities within the local and surrounding areas.

THIS IS A REQUEST FOR INFORMATION ONLY. It is not a Request for Proposal, a Request for Quotation, an Invitation for Bids, a Solicitation, or an indication that NCO 7 will contract for the items contained in the RFI/Sources Sought Notice. This RFI/Sources Sought Notice is part of a Government market research effort to determine the scope of industry capabilities and interest, in accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Part 15.201(e), response to this RFI / Sources Sought Notice are not offers and cannot be accepted by the Government to form a binding contract. Responses to this RFI / Sources Sought Notice are strictly voluntary and are consider as information only. The Government will not pay respondents for information provided in response to this RFI / Sources Sought Notice. Responses to this RFI / Sources Sought Notice will not be returned and respondents will not be notified of the result of the review. If a solicitation is issued, it will be announced a later date, and all interested parties must respond to that solicitation announcement separately from any response to this announcement. This RFI / Sources Sought Notice do not restrict the Government s acquisition on a future solicitation.

NCO-7, Charleston SC is conducting market research for Weight Based Inventory Management System. The Columbia VA Medical Center is seeking to replace an existing Pyxis and Free Standing Inventory Management Storage with a Weight Based Inventory Management System, including support services, to ensure proper storage of medical and surgical products. This requirement shall be performed at the WJB Dorn VA Medical Center located in Columbia South Carolina.

The Contractor shall furnish all personnel, materials, tools and equipment necessary to perform the task in accordance with the schedule and to comply with all guidelines established by Federal, State, County and local laws and ordinances.

Please review the draft Performance Work Statement (PWS) provided below before responding to the market research questions as the Government desires that respondents offer their experience and recommendations on the following questions and issues related to this requirement. When addressing these items, respondents should consider the size and scope of the requirement described herein. Also note the compliance and transmission requirements detailed in the attached PWS.