8105--760-26-1-060-0080 -Leavenworth CMOP SHAWNEE MAILERS (VA-26-00026100)

This market research effort by the Department of Veterans Affairs' Network Contracting Office 15 aims to identify qualified sources capable of supplying specific mailer products for the Leavenworth Consolidated Mail Outpatient Pharmacy. The products in question include Sprint Sidepouch mailers measuring 13x11.5 inches with a 2.5 mil thickness, packaged 1,350 per case, and Autobag 550 mailers measuring 12x14 inches with the same thickness, packaged 1,400 per case. The VA is seeking responses from manufacturers or authorized distributors to assess their ability to meet the specifications, including details about manufacturing locations, OEM authorization, GSA Schedule participation, lead times, and business size classifications, particularly SDVOSB status. The responses are due by December 3, 2025, and must include contact information and SAM registration details. The notice clarifies that this is not a solicitation and no contracts will be awarded based on this market research. It is intended solely to gather industry capability information to inform future procurement actions. Vendors are required to answer specific questions regarding their manufacturing status, product numbers, and distribution rights, and to provide documentation such as OEM authorization letters if applicable. The procurement emphasizes compliance with commercial packaging standards, with particular attention to product identification and compatibility with existing automated packing equipment. The process underscores the VA’s intent to ensure that potential suppliers can meet the technical, logistical, and socioeconomic requirements necessary for future contract awards, while no formal evaluation criteria or contractual clauses are included at this stage.