Maintenance and Repair Services for the Medication Distribution System

The Department of Veteran Affairs intends to award a sole source firm fixed price purchase order to OMNICELL, INC. This order will be to provide all maintenance and repair services for the OMNICELL medication distribution system at the Asheville VA Medical Center, 1100 Tunnel Road, Asheville, North Carolina 28805. Historical data and market research has determined that OMNICELL, INC. is the only source for this service. OMNICELL, INC. has been identified as the only capable vendor who can supply this service.

This notice of intent is not a request for competitive quotations; however, all expressions of interest received within three (3) days of the issuance of this notice will be considered by the government. Interested contractors may identify their capability to provide the services prescribed within this notice and should provide sufficient data for the government to determine them as a comparable alternative to the intended source.

A determination by the government not to compete this proposed contract based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the government. Information received will normally be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement. This acquisition will be under Simplified Acquisition Procedures and Other Than Full and Open Competition as authorized under FAR 13.106-1 (b). Expressions of interest should be sent via email to Kristine Woodbury at Kristine.Woodbury@va.gov.