PIMC - Unit Dose Labeling System

Closed Solicitation Posted

Solicitation number
IHS1526047
Agency
Responses due
Set-aside
Total Small Business

Opportunity facts

Place of performance
Arizona 85016, United States

Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .

About this opportunity

The Indian Health Service Phoenix Area Office seeks quotation for one Auto-Print Plus Unit Dose Packaging System with Variable Length and Speed Option (model AP-3-115-2), including on-site installation and training, with quotes due July 8 at 1:00 PM PST. This is a total small business set-aside under NAICS 339112, with a 1,000-employee size standard.

Place of performance is Phoenix Indian Medical Center, 4212 N. 16th Street, Building 9, Phoenix, Arizona 85016. The requirement replaces a 2005-era unit-dose packaging system that is no longer supported by current Microsoft Windows operating systems. The new system will run on Windows 11 with full IHS-compliant policies and security applied. All vendors and vendor representatives must meet IHS, HHS, and DHS security compliance requirements for any access to or communications through the Federal IHS Domain or IHS-controlled network devices.

Vendors must be Original Equipment Manufacturers, authorized dealers, authorized distributors, or authorized resellers capable of providing OEM warranty and service coverage, with proof of authorization via manufacturer's authorized distributor letter. Equipment must be new only; remanufactured or gray market items are not acceptable. The system must support oral solid medications only, use USP Class A packaging materials, and integrate with Pak-EDGE UD Barcode Labeling Software Version 2.0 and downstream Veterans Health Administration Bar Code Medication Administration (BCMA) software. Delivery, installation, configuration, and training must be completed within 90 days of award. Questions are due June 24 at 11:00 AM PST. Award will be made to the lowest-priced responsive and responsible offeror on an all-or-none basis. All respondents must be registered with SAM prior to award. Procurement is subject to Buy American provisions, equal opportunity requirements, service contract labor standards, and IPv6 standards as defined by NIST USGv6 Program.

Notice text

4 versions

Update #4 · Latest ·

Amendment 3 is published to change the quote submission deadline to July 8, 2026.

Amendment 2 is published to list potential questions from vendors and answers have been provided. Please see the Q&A attachement.

Amendment 1 is published to extend the deadline to submit quotes to July 13, 2026.

This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in Subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; quotes are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued.                                                                                  

Solicitation # RFQ-26-PHX-042 and this notice is issued as a Request for Quotation (RFQ).  This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial commodities/services. Submit written quotes only, oral offers will not be accepted. All firms or individuals responding must be registered with the System for Award Management (SAM).

This requirement is under North American Industrial Classification Standard (NAICS) codes: 339112 Surgical and Medical Instrument Manufacturing, Small Business Size Standard: 1000 employees.  This requirement is set-aside 100% Small Business.

REQUIREMENTS:  Indian Health Service (IHS) – Phoenix Area Office (PAO), 40 North Central Ave., Phoenix, Arizona 85004-4424 has a requirement for a Unit Dose Packaging System with Variable Length and Speed Option (VLO) for the Phoenix Indian Medical Center (PIMC). Current unit-dose packaging system machine is from 2005 and is no longer able to be supported with current Microsoft windows operating system. Pharmacy is procuring Pak-Edge UD Barcode Labeling Machine with software 2.0.  Software will be installed only on Windows 11 systems with full IHS compliant policies and security applied. 

All purchases that require use of, access to, or communications through the Federal IHS Domain or an IHS controlled network device, must meet all IHS, HHS, and DHS security compliance requirements.  All access to IHS network-controlled devices or systems by a vendor or a vendor representative must meet all IHS, HHS, and DHS security compliance requirements.

Update #3 ·

Amendment 2 is published to list potential questions from vendors and answers have been provided. Please see the Q&A attachement.

Amendment 1 is published to extend the deadline to submit quotes to July 13, 2026.

This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in Subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; quotes are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued.                                                                                  

Solicitation # RFQ-26-PHX-042 and this notice is issued as a Request for Quotation (RFQ).  This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial commodities/services. Submit written quotes only, oral offers will not be accepted. All firms or individuals responding must be registered with the System for Award Management (SAM).

This requirement is under North American Industrial Classification Standard (NAICS) codes: 339112 Surgical and Medical Instrument Manufacturing, Small Business Size Standard: 1000 employees.  This requirement is set-aside 100% Small Business.

REQUIREMENTS:  Indian Health Service (IHS) – Phoenix Area Office (PAO), 40 North Central Ave., Phoenix, Arizona 85004-4424 has a requirement for a Unit Dose Packaging System with Variable Length and Speed Option (VLO) for the Phoenix Indian Medical Center (PIMC). Current unit-dose packaging system machine is from 2005 and is no longer able to be supported with current Microsoft windows operating system. Pharmacy is procuring Pak-Edge UD Barcode Labeling Machine with software 2.0.  Software will be installed only on Windows 11 systems with full IHS compliant policies and security applied. 

All purchases that require use of, access to, or communications through the Federal IHS Domain or an IHS controlled network device, must meet all IHS, HHS, and DHS security compliance requirements.  All access to IHS network-controlled devices or systems by a vendor or a vendor representative must meet all IHS, HHS, and DHS security compliance requirements.

Update #2 ·

Amendment 1 is published to extend the deadline to submit quotes to July 13, 2026.

This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in Subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; quotes are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued.                                                                                  

Solicitation # RFQ-26-PHX-042 and this notice is issued as a Request for Quotation (RFQ).  This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial commodities/services. Submit written quotes only, oral offers will not be accepted. All firms or individuals responding must be registered with the System for Award Management (SAM).

This requirement is under North American Industrial Classification Standard (NAICS) codes: 339112 Surgical and Medical Instrument Manufacturing, Small Business Size Standard: 1000 employees.  This requirement is set-aside 100% Small Business.

REQUIREMENTS:  Indian Health Service (IHS) – Phoenix Area Office (PAO), 40 North Central Ave., Phoenix, Arizona 85004-4424 has a requirement for a Unit Dose Packaging System with Variable Length and Speed Option (VLO) for the Phoenix Indian Medical Center (PIMC). Current unit-dose packaging system machine is from 2005 and is no longer able to be supported with current Microsoft windows operating system. Pharmacy is procuring Pak-Edge UD Barcode Labeling Machine with software 2.0.  Software will be installed only on Windows 11 systems with full IHS compliant policies and security applied. 

All purchases that require use of, access to, or communications through the Federal IHS Domain or an IHS controlled network device, must meet all IHS, HHS, and DHS security compliance requirements.  All access to IHS network-controlled devices or systems by a vendor or a vendor representative must meet all IHS, HHS, and DHS security compliance requirements.

Update #1 ·

This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in Subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; quotes are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued.                                                                                  d

Solicitation # RFQ-26-PHX-042 and this notice is issued as a Request for Quotation (RFQ).  This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial commodities/services. Submit written quotes only, oral offers will not be accepted. All firms or individuals responding must be registered with the System for Award Management (SAM).

This requirement is under North American Industrial Classification Standard (NAICS) codes: 339112 Surgical and Medical Instrument Manufacturing, Small Business Size Standard: 1000 employees.  This requirement is set-aside 100% Small Business.

REQUIREMENTS:  Indian Health Service (IHS) – Phoenix Area Office (PAO), 40 North Central Ave., Phoenix, Arizona 85004-4424 has a requirement for a Unit Dose Packaging System with Variable Length and Speed Option (VLO) for the Phoenix Indian Medical Center (PIMC). Current unit-dose packaging system machine is from 2005 and is no longer able to be supported with current Microsoft windows operating system. Pharmacy is procuring Pak-Edge UD Barcode Labeling Machine with software 2.0.  Software will be installed only on Windows 11 systems with full IHS compliant policies and security applied. 

All purchases that require use of, access to, or communications through the Federal IHS Domain or an IHS controlled network device, must meet all IHS, HHS, and DHS security compliance requirements.  All access to IHS network-controlled devices or systems by a vendor or a vendor representative must meet all IHS, HHS, and DHS security compliance requirements.

Files

File Type Posted
RFQ-26-PHX-042_amendment 3.docx DOCX document
Q and A.docx DOCX document
RFQ-26-PHX-042_amendment 1.docx DOCX document
RFQ-26-PHX-042.docx DOCX document

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