Dept of Veterans Affairs (665/90C), 16111 Plummer St., Sepulveda, CA 91343

65 -- AUTOMATED DRUG DISPENSING SYSTEM (COBC DRUG CABINET) DUE 092697 POC Chris Crader 818-895-9365 The Department of Veterans Affairs, SCSC, 16111 Plummer Street, Sepulveda, California, 91343, intends to issue a sole source purchase order to ADDS, Inc., 85 Rangeway Road STE 4-B, North Billerica, MA. 01862, to purchase ADDS 2.0 Cabinet, ADDS 2.5 Cabinet and ADDS Workstation Hardware: Helica dispense mechanism can dispense virtually any shape medication package. The configuration can hold up to 90 line items. Hardware includes: Pentium Based personal computer having a minimum of 16 MB Ram, 1 GB Hard Disk, 3.5" Floppy Drive, CD Rom Drive, 28.8 Modem, 2 serial ports, 1 printer port, Mouse, and Keyboard, 15" Color Monitor, Laser Printer, Bar Code Scanner and all Power and Communication Cable required for installation and operation. The following items meet the Government's minimum needs: (A) Automated drug dispensing system that allows for the remote dispensing of prepackaged pharmaceuticals to outpatients. (B) Software on a central processing unit is linked to a cabinetry where an outpatient may obtain prepackaged pharmaceuticals at sites from a central pharmacy. (C) Dispense function can be controlled at remote site or from another location, such as a central pharmacy. (D) Software written in visual basic language, that is Windows 95 or Windows NT compatible. (E) Hardware: Single item access, unit of use dispenser, narcotic secure, single processor board controls up to ten separate dispensers. (F) Software: Generates full patient specific prescription label, provides a patient specific education monograph, bar code safety checking of each item dispensed, full pharmacy record system, offsite interface to VISTA (Veterans Administration Computer System). (G) System has the capability of being upgraded as follows: remote pharmacy modem link and controlled via VISTA, televideo link/control. This is not a request for proposals, however, all concerns able to meet the above requirements shall demonstrate their capability in writing to this office by September 26, 1997. A determination bythe Government not to compete this proposed purchase order based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. Information received will normally be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement. No solicitation package will be issued. (0262)

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