SOLICITATION NOTICE
39 -- Semi-automatic bottle opening system
- Notice Date
- 7/20/2009
- Notice Type
- Presolicitation
- NAICS
- 333993
— Packaging Machinery Manufacturing
- Contracting Office
- VA National Acquisition Center - Department of Veterans Affairs National Acquisition Center
- ZIP Code
- 00000
- Solicitation Number
- VA-797-09-RI-0120
- Response Due
- 7/31/2009
- Archive Date
- 9/29/2009
- Point of Contact
- Steve BenseContract Specialist<br />
- E-Mail Address
-
Contract Specialist
(steve.bense@va.gov)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- The VA National Acquisition Center is issuing Request for Information (RFI) VA-797-09-RI-0120 for the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Great Lakes Consolidated Mail Outpatient Pharmacy (CMOP) to identify potential sources which manufacture a semi-automatic bottle opening system that can function as a stand-alone operation, capable of printing drug specific labels for the selected receiving containers or be integrated with the current replenishment production software and canister system. The bottle opener will be capable of opening HDPE bottles of various sizes and shapes (round, square, oval, or rectangular) ranging from " up to 4-1/2" wide and 1-" to 10" tall. The opening system will be capable of functioning with one operator at a rate of up to 600 bottles per hour. The opening system will provide an inspection area/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. Please notify the individual listed on this announcement of your capabilities by or before July 31, 2009. In addition, please include any information if you presently offer this system 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. No solicitation is currently published, pending, or available. This is a Sources Sought notice only. Preparatory notice of solicitation will be posted via the Federal Business Opportunities portal prior to solicitation publication. Point of Contact: Steve Bense (708) 786-5175, or electronically, steve.bense@va.gov.
- Web Link
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FBO.gov Permalink
(https://www.fbo.gov/spg/VA/VANAC/VANAC/VA-797-09-RI-0120/listing.html)
- Record
- SN01881521-W 20090722/090721000523-5efcfa694354241d0df4eb120bcc84b8 (fbodaily.com)
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