# Purchase/Installation of Kardex Vertical Lift Unit (VLU) System (Kardex Shuttle 500)

Canonical: https://abierto.us/opportunities/500019786724vlu

- Solicitation number: 5000197867-24-VLU
- Notice type: Combined synopsis and solicitation
- Status: Closed. Deadline was August 30, 2024 at 4:00 PM EDT
- Department: Department of the Treasury
- Agency: Internal Revenue Service
- Contracting office: IT Operations (205AE9)
- NAICS: 334112 Computer Storage Device Manufacturing
- Product or service code: 7490 Miscellaneous Office Machines
- Set-aside: Total small business set-aside
- Place of performance: Bloomington, Illinois
- County: McLean County (FIPS 17113). https://abierto.us/counties/mclean-county-il-17113
- City: Bloomington. https://abierto.us/cities/bloomington-il-1706613
- First posted: August 21, 2024
- Last posted: August 21, 2024
- SAM.gov: https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/4a3d4ca3572b46bcab00b866f09c9f79/view

## Description

THIS IS A COMBINED SYNOPSIS/SOLICITATION. The Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Midstate’s Procurement Branch requires the purchase and installation of one (1) automated brand-name Kardex Vertical Lift Unit (VLU) System for the IRS National Distribution Center (NDC). The VLU must include order picking/putaway hardware and licensing compatible with existing Kardex Power Pick System (Kardex Shuttle 500). This requirement is set-aside for small businesses.

This requirement is mission critical for the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) National Distribution Center (NDC) operations and necessary to replace an end-of-life storage systems due to frequent equipment failures and repair parts obsolescence leading to excessive production downtimes and to maintain the required levels of service for Taxpayer Service’s Media & Publications Distribution services program. The VLU must meet existing system hardware, software, and licensing requirements.

Sources who believe they can provide the product/service listed in the Statement of Work (SOW) must submit a price quote and respond to all highlighted sections in writing no later than 4:00pm EST on Friday, August 30th, 2024, to Contract Specialist Rownak.B.Iqbal@irs.gov and Contracting Officer Cathy.S.Collier@irs.gov. Vendors must submit all questions by Tuesday, August 27th, 2024. The North American Industry Classification System Code (NAICS) for this acquisition is:

334112, Computer Storage Device Manufacturing. The small business size standard is 1250 employees. The PSC Code is 7490 Contractors are required to register with the System for Award Management (SAM) at http://www.sam.gov and must have an active record at the time of submission of their price quote. Responses shall include, at a minimum, the following information:

1. The name of your company;

2. Company DUNS and UEI;

3. POC name and contact information;

4. Price quote;

5. Responses to Additional Requirements, Clauses, and Provisions. See attached "Combined Synopsis_Soliciation.pdf" document for further instructions.

## Publications

- August 21, 2024: Combined synopsis and solicitation, due August 30, 2024 at 4:00 PM EDT. Notice 4a3d4ca3572b46bcab00b866f09c9f79. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/4a3d4ca3572b46bcab00b866f09c9f79/view

## Points of contact

- Rownak B. Iqbal, rownak.b.iqbal@irs.gov
- Cathy S. Collier, cathy.s.collier@irs.gov, 4698010775

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