Parata/TCGRx Equipment Preventative Maintenance

INTENT TO SOLE SOURCE The Department of Veterans Affairs, Network Contracting Office (NCO) 6, intends to award a sole source contract with Parata Systems, LLC, to provide ATP2 and InspectRx Pouch Prescription Packaging System Maintenance services for the Western NC VA Health Care System, Charles George VA Medical Center in Asheville, NC. Parata is the sole provider and only authorized distributor of the ATP2 and InspectRx pouch packaging systems within North America.

In addition, Parata is the only company able to both cover under warranty and service the ATP2 and InspectRx pouch packaging equipment at the Asheville VA Medical Center. Parata is the sole provider of the current software operating the ATP2 and InspectRx systems. Therefore, any software updates and upgrades can only be administered by Parata. The ability to configure the current hardware and add new hardware to the ATP2 and InspectRx is held only by Parata.

The interface is solely maintained by Parata, and the information transferred between the pharmacy information system to an ATP2 or InspectRx device is modified as needed by Parata. Parata is the only authorized distributor in North America for the packaging film and ink ribbon utilized in the ATP2 and InspectRx. Only paper and ribbon purchased through Parata are to be used in the ATP2 and InspectRx to guarantee proper functionality and to validate service and software licensing agreements.

In addition, any unauthorized supplies used on any ATP2 or InspectRx machine will void the warranty, extended warranty, and service maintenance agreement. Justification for this sole source procurement is in accordance with FAR 13.106-1(b)(2) soliciting from a single source. Please note, this notice of intent is not a request for competitive quotes. Solicitation documents are not available, and telephone requests will not be accepted.

The Government determination not to compete the proposed acquisition, based upon responses of this notice, is solely within Government discretion. NAICS Code 811210 / Size Standard $34 million. Inquiries shall be emailed to Satasha.Stewart@va.gov. Telephone requests will not be accepted.