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FBO DAILY ISSUE OF NOVEMBER 17, 2012 FBO #4011
DOCUMENT

36 -- SEMI-AUTOMATIC BOTTLE OPENING SYSTEM - Attachment

Notice Date

11/15/2012
 

Notice Type

Attachment
 

NAICS

333993 — Packaging Machinery Manufacturing
 

Contracting Office

Department of Veterans Affairs;NAC, NCS, CMOP;PO Box 76;Hines IL 60141
 

ZIP Code

60141
 

Solicitation Number

VA797M13I0046
 

Response Due

11/29/2012
 

Archive Date

3/8/2013
 

Point of Contact

KRISTINE HOSTETLER
 

Small Business Set-Aside

N/A
 

Description

THIS IS A SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE ONLY. This is not a solicitation for bids, proposals, proposal abstracts, or quotations. The purpose of this Sources Sought Notice is to obtain information regarding the availability and capability of all qualified sources to perform a potential requirement. The responses received from interested contractors will assist the Government in determining the appropriate acquisition method. The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA). National Acquisition Center (NAC), Consolidated Mail Outpatient Pharmacy (CMOP) is conducting market research to identify potential sources which manufacture a semi-automatic bottle opening system that can function as a stand-alone operation and/or an integrated operation. The system will be capable of printing drug specific labels (including barcode information) for the selected receiving containers or be integrated with the current replenishment production software and canister system. The system will be capable of opening HDPE bottles of various sizes and shapes (round, square, oval, or rectangular) ranging from ¾" up to 4-1/2" wide and 1- ¼" to 10" tall. The system will be capable of functioning with one operator at a rate of up to 600 bottles per hour. The system will provide an inspection area or conveyor where the opened bottle contents can be inspected and all foreign objects can be removed. The bottles will be opened in such a way as to eliminate the possibility of bottle residue falling into the opened bottle. The system shall provide HEPA filtration to mitigate potential dust generation. This potential requirement is for the CMOP facilities located in Tucson, AZ and Murfreesboro, TN. Offerors having the capabilities necessary to provide the above stated equipment are invited to respond to this Sources Sought Notice via e-mail to Kristine Hostetler at Kristine.Hostetler@va.gov no later than November 29, 2012. RESPONSES SHOULD INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION: company name, address, and size standard; point of contact name, phone number, and e-mail address; suggested equipment information including model and delivery schedule; whether system is presently offered on a current GSA Federal Supply Schedule contract. NAICS Code 333993 and Small Business Size Standard 500 employees are applicable to determine business size standard. Any questions or concerns may also be directed to Kristine Hostetler via e-mail. Disclaimer and Important Notes: This Sources Sought Notice does not obligate the Government to award a contract or otherwise pay for the information provided in response. The Government reserves the right to use information provided by respondents for any purpose deemed necessary and legally appropriate. The Government will treat any information received as proprietary and will not share such information with other companies. Any organization responding to this Sources Sought Notice should ensure that its response is complete and sufficiently detailed to allow the Government to determine the organization's qualifications to perform the work. Respondents are advised that the Government is under no obligation to acknowledge receipt of the information received or provide feedback to respondents with respect to any information submitted. The Government may or may not issue a solicitation as a result of this announcement. There is no solicitation available at this time.
 

Web Link

FBO.gov Permalink
(https://www.fbo.gov/spg/VA/VANAC/VANAC/VA797M13I0046/listing.html)
 

Document(s)

Attachment
 

File Name: VA797M-13-I-0046 VA797M-13-I-0046.docx (https://www.vendorportal.ecms.va.gov/FBODocumentServer/DocumentServer.aspx?DocumentId=526467&FileName=VA797M-13-I-0046-000.docx)

Link: https://www.vendorportal.ecms.va.gov/FBODocumentServer/DocumentServer.aspx?DocumentId=526467&FileName=VA797M-13-I-0046-000.docx

 

Note: If links are broken, refer to Point of Contact above or contact the FBO Help Desk at 877-472-3779.
 

Place of Performance

Address: TUCSON CMOP;3675 E. BRITANNIA DRIVE;TUCSON, AZ

Zip Code: 85706
 

Record

SN02931927-W 20121117/121115235223-ba5160544b996bc3e1f9385da05d9d28 (fbodaily.com)
 

Source

FedBizOpps Link to This Notice
(may not be valid after Archive Date)

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