Unit Dose Packager

The Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Health Administration, Veterans Integrated Service Network 17, seeks to procure a Brand Name or Equal iPack Rx Unit Dose Packager manufactured by Pearson Medical Technologies, LLC, with proposals due June 23, 2026 at 12:00 PM CDT. The procurement is a 100% small business set-aside.

Place of performance is Dallas, Texas (4500 S Lancaster Rd, Dallas, TX 75216). The packager must operate on 115VAC/60Hz with a maximum footprint of 60" × 48" that passes through a 32" × 48" doorway without vault removal, operate stand-alone with no network connectivity, comply with DSCSA barcode requirements, and include automatic data input capabilities, beyond-use date calculation, missed package detection sensors, and the ability to handle various tablet and capsule sizes. The procurement includes 17 line items: the primary unit dose packager, calcium carbonate disc, barcode label printing software with third-party drug database, semi-automated fill station, monitor with keyboard and mouse, anti-microbial barcode reader, biometric scanner, stainless steel utility table, uninterruptible power supply, two Zebra label printers, external hard drive, and starter supply kits, plus one-year premium customer support with annual on-site technician visits, installation, and training services. Training must be delivered to VA-selected staff within 45 days of final installation and recorded by the vendor. The vendor provides a one-year warranty covering defects in material and workmanship with repair or replacement at vendor cost. Delivery and installation must occur during standard business hours (0800–1600 Central Time, Monday–Friday, excluding federal holidays). Offers must include two separate volumes: Volume 1 addressing technical capability without pricing or vendor name (except page one), and Volume 2 containing firm fixed-unit pricing. Evaluation uses comparative assessment of technical and price factors under simplified acquisition procedures, with intent to award a single firm-fixed-price contract to the responsible offeror representing best value. NAICS code is 333993 (Packaging Machinery Manufacturing); PSC code is 6515 (Medical and Surgical Instruments, Equipment, and Supplies).