Autopacker consumables for cmop 763 TX

The Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Health Administration Veterans Integrated Service Network 15 (NCO 15 Consolidated Mail Outpatient Pharmacy Division) is conducting market research to identify qualified sources for autopacker consumables to support the Tension Bottle Packing Machine installation at the Lancaster CMOP 763 facility in Lancaster, Texas. The procurement encompasses six line items of consumable supplies essential for prescription fulfillment operations, including poly mailer bags, thermal transfer ribbons, toner cartridges, imaging units, maintenance kits, and printer paper. All vendors must be verified Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) entities, and all raw materials and bag manufacturing must be domestic to the United States. Respondents must complete the provided Excel spreadsheet with company points of contact, SAM Unique ID Number, capability statements, and confirmation of their ability to meet all technical specifications of the identified products or acceptable equivalents. The response deadline is March 13, 2026, at 3:00 PM Central Time, with submissions directed to Jennifer Knight at Jennifer.Knight@va.gov; notably, this is a sources sought notice for market research purposes only and does not constitute a formal solicitation or obligate the Government to issue a subsequent solicitation.

The procurement is not designated as a set-aside beyond the SDVOSB restriction, and no incumbent contractor or award value is specified in the notice. The requirements include substantial quantities over a six-month continuous supply period, with deliveries required weekly: 72 cases per week of poly mailer bags (1,500 bags per case), 52 cases of thermal transfer ribbons in a single shipment, 10 toner cartridges weekly, 5 imaging units weekly, 1 maintenance kit every 6 weeks, and 3 pallets (40 cases per pallet) of printer paper weekly. The contracting office is located in Leavenworth, Kansas, with the place of performance at 2962 South Longhorn Drive, Lancaster, Texas. The agreement period is six months from the Government's signature, and vendors must maintain sufficient inventory to meet quantity requirements and accommodate fluctuating workload demands, with all deliveries accompanied by detailed delivery tickets containing vendor name, contract number, and itemized product information.