Unit Dose Packager for Minneapolis VA Health Care System

The Minneapolis VA Health Care System requires a pharmacy package/dose packaging system and accessories with the Salient Characteristics listed below.

This is a sources sought looking for businesses to provide the supplies listed below for market research purposes. No awards of a contract will be made from this announcement. If you are a vendor that can provide the requested information above and required supplies described below with competitive

pricing, send your information (to include your organization's Unique Entity Identifier number) with a description of proof of capability to: [email protected] on or before March 16th, 2026. Only emailed responses will be considered. Additionally, please provide answers as appropriate to the following

questions in the table below with your response to this sources sought. Failure to respond to the following

questions may affect the acquisition strategy. 1. Identify your organization's socio-economic category. 2. Identify if your organization is the manufacturer of the requested supplies. If you are not the manufacturer, identify the manufacturer of the supplies that you will provide, their socio-economic category and a letter showing that your organization is an authorized distributor for the requested supplies. 3. Fill out the certificate under FAR Provision 52.225-2(b), identifying the item and its country of origin. ( https://www.acquisition.gov/far/part-52#FAR_52_225_2__d3401e52). If the product is a US domestic end product, write in USA for the item's country of origin. 4. State whether any of the requested supplies may be ordered against a government contract awarded to your organization (e.g Federal Supply Schedule (FSS), General Services Administration (GSA), etc.). 5. Address whether your organization meets the

requirements of 13 CFR 121.406 (b)(1)(i), (b)(1)(ii) and (b)(1)(iii) (https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-13/chapter-I/part-121/subpart-A/subject-group-ECFR0fca5207262de47/section-121.406#p-121.406(b)). 6. State if subcontracting is contemplated for this requirement and what percentage of the requirement will be subcontracted and for what tasks. 7. Provide estimated shipping and delivery information for the requested supplies (e.g. Expected lead time on delivery). Â If applicable, VAAR 852.219-76 VA Notice of Limitations on Subcontracting Certificate of Compliance for Supplies and Products, will apply to the potential solicitation if set-aside for Veteran Owned Small-Businesses. Â If applicable, VAAR 852.212-71 Gray Market Items, will apply to the potential solicitation. If applicable, FAR 52.219-14 Limitations on Subcontracting, will apply to the potential solicitation if set-aside for Small-Businesses. Statement of Work Minneapolis VA Healthcare System (MVAHCS) has a need to purchase a new package/dose sealer for the pharmacy service. This equipment will allow pharmacy staff to pack medications in a bag with the appropriate barcode for the nurse to scan. A brand name or equal package/dose sealer equivalent to the one identified in the table below is required. Brand Name