6530--Equipment - Omnicell Cabinets for Pharmacy - Cincinnati

The Department of Veterans Affairs Network Contracting Office 10 issued a Firm-Fixed Price purchase order under solicitation number 36C25026Q0373 for the procurement of Omnicell XT Automated Dispensing Cabinets to support the Pharmacy Service at the Cincinnati VA Medical Center. The contract requires the delivery and installation of one MED 1-CELL CABINET (XTE 2.0) solution, ten metal locking drawers, one Premium WIN10 Package with a 120-month subscription, and one XT FLEXLOCK with a 50-foot cable—all to be fully configured, integrated with VA systems, and operational upon delivery. The equipment must comply with VA information security standards, including secure VPN and firewall connectivity, and meet a strict 99% uptime requirement, with financial penalties for downtime. The delivery location is the Cincinnati VA Medical Center at 3200 Vine Street, Cincinnati, OH, with FOB Destination terms placing all shipping costs and risks on the contractor. Submission deadlines for quotes were March 13, 2026, at 4:30 PM EDT, and awards will be made under the Lowest Price Technically Acceptable (LPTA) methodology, with technical acceptability assessed on a pass/fail basis without trade-offs between cost and performance. The only identified eligible socioeconomic category is Women-Owned Small Business, and the NAICS code is 339112 for Surgical and Medical Instrument Manufacturing. The awarded contractor, Omnicell, Inc., with Unique Entity ID L5KFJWTBJDN5, is subject to stringent cybersecurity and compliance mandates, including adherence to Buy American Act requirements, mandatory reporting of any use of prohibited telecommunications equipment within 72 hours, HIPAA liability for data breaches with potential fines up to $50,000 per violation, and adherence to VA Handbook 6500 and OCIS Rules of Behavior. Contractors must also maintain an active drug-free workplace, provide 24/7 technical support at their expense, and ensure all personnel undergo background checks and sign confidentiality agreements for VistA system access. Payment will be made electronically via EFT to the VA’s designated account, following electronic invoicing requirements under VAAR 852.232-72, and acceptance occurs only after physical inspection at the delivery site. No pricing details are disclosed in the contract documents, and no COR or COTR has been officially designated, with the contracting officer, Kell