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Page 2 of 2 PURPOSE: This is a Request for Information/Sources Sought announcement only. This is not a solicitation announcement. Requests for a solicitation will not receive a response. The NCO 15 Co... Page 2 of 2 PURPOSE: This is a Request for Information/Sources Sought announcement only. This is not a solicitation announcement. Requests for a solicitation will not receive a response. The NCO 15 Consolidated Mail Outpatient Pharmacy (CMOP) Contracting office is issuing this Request for Information (RFI) to locate potential sources to upgrade existing KNAPP automation equipment replacing SDA 2000 ejectors, the Central Belt System (CBS), and the BBUs in two auto-pickers restoring the system back to full operations for the Hines CMOP located in Hines IL. The purpose of this project is to deliver, install, integrate, test, and commission 500 SDA 2007 ejectors (two auto-pickers [SDAs] with guiding light indicators), conduct upgrades (includes the CBS), and upgrade and retrofit to the BBU, provide project management, and production support (includes operator, safety, and maintenance training). All materials and services defined in the PWS shall meet or exceed government requirements. This upgrade will maintain the standardization of the current equipment within each subsystem and it will require all KNAPP UUA subsystems to be warrantied and supported under a single vendor contract. The Contractor must be authorized by KNAPP and have the experience necessary to upgrade KNAPP hardware and software. The Contractor must purchase the KNAPP products necessary to upgrade the hardware and software that are no longer unsupported or at end of life and arrange for delivery of such products to the Hines CMOP. The Contractor must complete all upgrades without disruption of to CMOP production system. SUMMARY: The NCO 15 CMOP Contracting is conducting market research to gain knowledge of potential qualified sources that can meet the requirements of the program. Offers are not being solicited at this time. The Government does not intend to award a contract on the basis of this request for information. Please answer all of the following questions: Is your company currently licensed or certified to service KNAPP hardware and software? Yes or No Does your company have past performance that would show your company s experience upgrading KNAPP hardware and software: Yes or No Examples of work shall include, but are not limited to, Scope of Work, Dollar Value, timeline and a detailed explanation to show how for your company coordinated the upgrades with KNAPP. List any other KNAPP equipment and software that your company is currently authorized to install and service. _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Does your company have experience upgrading automated equipment such as the UUA systems in a live environment without disruption to production? Yes or No Can your company provide a one-year service agreement and warranty to cover the upgrades? Yes or No If intending to subcontract or enter into any sort of partnering agreement, is your partnering company currently authorized by KNAPP to service hardware and software? Yes or No What percentage of work will your partnering company be doing? Any responses to this RFI must include answers to all of the above questions in order to adequately assess the capabilities of the marketplace in relation to the requirements of this procurement. When responding please include your company s SAM Unique ID number. Interested sources may respond to this notice via email to larry.zaritz@va.gov, on or before August 24th 2022, 10:00am CDT. This Request for Information does not obligate VA to the release of a solicitation.