Consultant for Murfreesboro APFS

The Veterans Affairs (VA), Consolidated Mail Outpatient Pharmacy (CMOP) has a requirement to procure consulting services with experience and knowledge in automated industrial equipment. The CMOP requires an experienced consultant throughout the acquisition process for acquiring an Automated Prescription Fulfillment System (APFS) that fully supports industry dispensing trends, provides additional processing accuracy and timeliness of throughput, contains all commercial-off-the-shelf (COTS) as well as commercially available replacement components for follow-on maintenance, and be expandable and configurable to meet future fulfillment needs. The consultant services will be required through system installation until the APFS goes live. The contractor shall provide all personnel, equipment, tools, materials, supplies, support, travel and all other items needed to perform services in connection with this activity. The NAICS code for this solicitation is 541330. This solicitation is unrestricted. The Government anticipates awarding a firm fixed price contract. All responsible sources may submit a quotation, which if timely received, shall be considered by this agency. Only one award will be issued for this solicitation. Solicitation Package VA-797M-11-RQ-0227 shall be posted on Fedbizopps on or about January 23 2012. No solicitation packages will be mailed. Responses must be concise and be specifically directed to the requirement referenced above. It is the offerors responsibility to monitor Fedbizopps for changes or amendments. Point of Contact: Nonya Trower, Contracting Officer, Nonya.trower@va.gov