8135--autopacker consumables for cmop

The Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Health Administration Veterans Integrated Service Network 15 is seeking consumable supplies to support a new autopacker operation at the Lancaster Consolidated Mail Outpatient Pharmacy (CMOP). The procurement includes six line items: autobags (12" x 12" fanfold film), thermal transfer ribbon, Lexmark printer toner cartridges, imaging units, maintenance kits, and copy paper. The contract utilizes NAICS code 325992 (Photographic Film, Paper, Plate, Chemical, and Copy Toner Manufacturing) with a size standard of 1,500 employees. Evaluation will be based on technical specifications and performance standards, with mandatory product samples required for autobags and optional samples for alternate products. Testing will verify that submitted items meet detailed pass/fail criteria for each category. The offer due date is April 15, 2026, at 4:00 PM CDT, with an optional site visit scheduled for April 9, 2026, at 9:00 AM CT.

This solicitation is exclusively set aside for Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Businesses (SDVOSBs) and is subject to the Buy American Act. A Nonmanufacturer Rule (NMR) Class Waiver is applicable to this procurement. The contract is structured as a six-month base period with an effective date of April 2, 2026, and requires weekly delivery of most items: 72 cases per week of autobags (1,872 cases total), 10 toner cartridges per week (260 units total), 5 imaging units per week (130 units total), and 3 skids per week of copy paper (78 skids total), while thermal transfer ribbon (52 cases) and maintenance kits (50 kits) are single shipments. All deliveries must be made to VA CMOP Lancaster at 2962 S. Longhorn Drive, Lancaster, TX 75134-2118, with FOB Destination and payment upon final acceptance via Electronic Funds Transfer.