6515--Anesthesia Equipment

The Department of Veterans Affairs is conducting market research to identify potential sources capable of providing an automated medication dispensing cabinet (ADC) system, specifically designed for use in the operating room (OR) and anesthesia care environment. The system must meet stringent security, chain-of-custody, and regulatory compliance requirements applicable to controlled substance management in a perioperative setting. Key features of the system include OR-purpose-built workflows, anesthesia-exclusive virtual inventory management, personalized user-specific medication kits, and multispectral biometric authentication. • The system must store both medications and related supplies • Support anesthesia-specific clinical workflows • Meet regulatory compliance requirements applicable to controlled substance management in a perioperative setting • Include features such as demand-activated drawer mechanism, tamper-evident rear panel alarm, and dual asymmetric keyed rear panel locks • Native integration with a safe medication labeling system and WPA3 Enterprise wireless security with 802.1X authentication support