RFID-Enabled Surgical Inventory Cabinet Supply

The contract seeks the supply and delivery of secure, high-density medical storage cabinets engineered for surgical inventory management with full 100% item-level RFID scanning capability, ensuring precise tracking of every component within the cabinet. These units must maintain a rigorous cold-chain environment ranging from –20°C to –80°C to support the storage of temperature-sensitive medical products, including biologics and pharmaceuticals. Each cabinet must feature tamper-resistant enclosures to prevent unauthorized access or manipulation, integrated battery backup for uninterrupted operation during power outages, and advanced electronic access controls to enforce strict user authentication and audit trails. The cabinets are intended for use in a high-acuity medical environment where traceability, security, and environmental stability are critical to patient safety and regulatory compliance. The solicitation is issued as a subcontract under the Department of Veterans Affairs through the Network Contract Office 19, with responses due by August 5, 2026. Performance is required at a designated location in Salt Lake City, Utah, zip code 84148. The North American Industry Classification System code 339999 applies, indicating this falls under miscellaneous manufacturing, consistent with specialized medical equipment production. Contractors must meet stringent technical specifications around durability, environmental control, electronic integration, and security protocols. All submissions are expected to demonstrate proven capability in delivering similar systems under comparable conditions, with an emphasis on reliability, serviceability, and compliance with federal medical equipment standards.