Pharmacy Pill Packagers – Domestic End Products Only

The Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Health Administration, Veterans Integrated Service Network 19, seeks two automated unit dose tablet and capsule packagers with integrated software, installation, and training services, with quotes due September 14, 2026 and questions due September 10, 2026. This procurement is a total small business set-aside restricted to Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) concerns.

Place of performance is Summit, Oklahoma, with delivery to the Jack C. Montgomery VA Medical Center in Muskogee and the James Mountain Inhofe VA Medical Center in Tulsa. The equipment must be tabletop units not exceeding 36 inches length by 15 inches width by 14 inches height, with integrated tablet counters, tamper-evident packaging, heat sealing under 200 degrees Fahrenheit, minimum production capacity of 60 packages per minute, and direct thermal printer of at least 300 DPI with scannable barcodes compatible with VA Windows 10/11 systems. Specific line items include two Auto-Printer 2" Plus units (115V) and two Pak Edge UD 2.0 software licenses with annual subscriptions. The contractor must provide delivery, assembly, installation, staff training, electronic user manuals, and a minimum one-year parts and labor warranty with business hours technical support. Offerors must be OEM-authorized dealers, distributors, or resellers with manufacturer authorization letters; no gray market, remanufactured, or unauthorized items are acceptable. Bidders must submit Vet-Cert verification and a Certificate of Compliance attesting SDVOSB status. The NAICS code is 333993, Packaging Machinery Manufacturing, with a small business size standard of 600 employees. Award is made on an all-or-nothing basis considering price, technical capability, compliance documentation completion, delivery lead time, and Buy American certification. The contract includes firm-fixed-price terms with options for up to four one-year extensions, not to exceed five years total. Quotes must be submitted by email to luther.dickens@va.gov by 3:00 PM MST September 14.