CanadaBuys #20178704

Automated medication pouch-packaging system for Pierre-Boucher Hospital

Santé Québec Montérégie-Est is seeking an automated medication pouch-packaging system for Pierre-Boucher Hospital, with McKesson Canada named as the intended supplier. - Buyer and procurement: Santé Québec Montérégie-Est, for Pierre-Boucher Hospital. This is a notice of intent for a non-competitive supply contract, not a completed award. - Named supplier and systems: McKesson Canada is the intended supplier. The equipment must work with existing PACMED machines, the PACVISION JV-VZ10 pouch validator, and the McKesson network. An i-Rolly system is cited as an example of the winding system. - Main equipment and quantities: One automated medication pouch-packaging machine (quantity not specified); one automatic pouch-winding system; two spools; two quick-fill trays; and eight automatic-fill medication cassettes. A dedicated workstation is required only if needed for operation. - Capacity and integration: The new machine must support single-dose and multi-dose packaging, hold at least 500 cassettes, and work with the existing PACMED configuration and transferable packaging lists. Its pouches must be compatible with the PACVISION JV-VZ10 validator and connect to the existing network. - Operating and pouch requirements: The machine must fit within an 80-inch-wide by 72-inch-deep space and use a dedicated 120 V, 15 A, 60 Hz outlet. It must include an integrated printer and interface with a barcode reader and electronic scale. Pouches must support variable formats, including 55 × 70 mm single-dose and 75 × 70 mm multi-dose sizes, and display required patient, administration, and medication details with 1D and 2D barcodes. Multi-dose pouches must accommodate at least five medications. - Additional capabilities: The winding system must handle output from both existing machines and the new machine. Fifty-centimeter spools compatible with the existing and new validators are preferred. The system must support universal trays, user-configurable pouch presentation, and automatic reports for cassette filling, expiry dates, inventory, and exception-tray preparation and validation. Applicable Quebec approvals and certifications are required. - Technical submissions: Interested suppliers are invited to provide technical information demonstrating compliance; pricing is not requested at this stage. A product presentation may be requested.

Description

Santé Québec Montérégie-Est intends to acquire a new automated medication pouch-packaging machine for Pierre-Boucher Hospital. The machine must produce single-dose and multi-dose pouches and meet specified requirements for electrical supply, capacity, compatibility with existing PACMED and PACVISION equipment, printing and barcode validation, and integration with the existing network. The scope also includes accessories and supplies such as a pouch-winding system, spools, trays, and cassettes, as well as automatic reporting and compliance with applicable Quebec standards. This is an advance notice of intent to award a non-competitive supply contract to McKesson Canada; interested suppliers may submit technical information demonstrating their ability to meet the requirements, without including pricing.

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