Sources Sought
Sources Sought: Electrical/Mechanical Techician Support Chelmsford-761
Department of Veterans Affairs
AI summaryThe Department of Veterans Affairs' Consolidated Mail Outpatient Pharmacy (CMOP) office is doing market research (a sources sought, not a solicitation) for electrical and mechanical technician support at CMOP Chelmsford, MA (36C77027Q0016). The work is on-site upkeep of automated pharmacy systems, with up to 6 full-time staff per day. Responses are due November 17, 2026, 2:00 PM Central. More in the summary
Market research, not a bid. Replying is free and tells Department of Veterans Affairs who could do this work. Send a short reply to the contracting contact; no price is needed. See the contact
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The Department of Veterans Affairs' Consolidated Mail Outpatient Pharmacy (CMOP) office is doing market research (a sources sought, not a solicitation) for electrical and mechanical technician support at CMOP Chelmsford, MA (36C77027Q0016). The work is on-site upkeep of automated pharmacy systems, with up to 6 full-time staff per day. Responses are due November 17, 2026, 2:00 PM Central.
How to submit: Email to wade.cunningham@va.gov. What to include is under Full summary below. Check the solicitation's instructions on SAM.gov.
Things to watch
From the version posted Oct 30, 2026.
- Worth checking: Licensing or certification on this equipment asked about. Vendors must say whether they have been licensed or certified on this equipment to be considered a viable source.
- Minor: Market research only. No contract will be awarded from this notice; a response helps the VA decide on a future solicitation and any set-aside.
Read from the notice text only.
Full summary
What they want
- On-site technical support to maintain automated pharmacy systems at CMOP Chelmsford, MA
- Up to 6 full-time employees per day at 40 hours each per work week, with extended production at times
- Staff in roles such as Electronic Technician Maintenance, Machinery Mechanic and Machinery Maintenance Mechanic
- A response answering the two yes/no questions and giving company contacts, SAM Unique ID and a capability statement
- Place of performance
- CMOP Chelmsford, MA
- Estimated value
- Not stated
- Offers due
- November 17, 2026, 2:00 PM Central
- How to submit
- Email to wade.cunningham@va.gov
What to include when you submit
- Answer yes or no: have you ever been licensed or certified to work on this type of equipment?
- Answer yes or no: can you provide past historical references for this type of service?
- Give your company's points of contact: name, phone number and email address
- Give your company's SAM Unique ID number
- Include your company's capability statement
Not in the notice text
- The full requirements are in the attached performance work statement (PWS) 32_P09_PWS Final_Elec Mech Tech Spt_36C770-27-AP-0031_Chelmsford-761_261028, not included in the text.
- Whether a future solicitation would be set aside for small businesses isn't stated.
- The period of performance and estimated value aren't stated.
- The specific automated pharmacy equipment isn't named in the text.
Eligibility and how to respond
- No set-aside. Any business can reply: this is market research, and no bid is being taken yet.
- To respond, send a short reply to the contracting contact near the top of this page. No price is needed.
Notice details
- Posted
- Oct 30, 2026
- Notice type
- Sources Sought
- Office
- National CMOP Office (36C770), Leavenworth, KS
- Product/service code
- R425 · Support – Professional: Engineering/Technical
- Business type
- Administrative & staffing support (FedReady's grouping, from NAICS 561320)
- Attachments
Past awards and competition
Who has won work like this before, the likely incumbent, and what similar contracts paid, from USAspending.gov.
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Full notice text from SAM.gov
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