Notice of Intent to Award / Sole Source - Pyxis Automated Dispensing Systems for controlled drugs & medication services - CCHCF

The Navajo Area Indian Health Service, Chinle Comprehensive Health Care Facility (CCHCF) intends to award a non-competitive, sole sourced purchase order to CAREFUSION SOLUTIONS LLC, for Pyxis Automated Dispensing Systems for controlled drugs & medication services. The anticipated period of performance is from May 01, 2026 to April 30, 2027 with four one-year option periods.

The applicable North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code assigned to this procurement is 339112- Surgical and Medical Instrument Manufacturing with a small business size standard of 1,000 employees. The Proposed Contractor is the only organization uniquely qualified to provide the required services to ensure that there is no interruption in services that could impact direct patient care.

The proposed contractor's equipment is currently on-site, fully installed, and is currently being used by Pharmacy staff to provide direct patient care services. Carefusion Solutions LLC owned by Becton Dickison and Company (BD), is the only provider and manufacturer for all Pyxis products and services. As well as the only company to provide installation and maintenance to Pyxis products additionally, no other company is authorized or certified in providing mention services for Pyxis products.

The Pyxis safe is a highly specialist medical equipment allowing for direct patient care for IHS beneficiaries. Chinle Comprehensive Health Care Facility (CCHCF) system is connected with Tsaile Health Center and Pinon Health Center systems and changing out systems for each site would be detrimental and negatively impact direct patient care for each facility. This notice of intent to award a sole source contract is not a request for competitive proposals.

There will be no solicitation available for competitive quotes. Any response to this notice must show clear and convincing evidence that competition would be advantageous to the Government. Respondents are advised that the Government is under no obligation to acknowledge receipt of the information received or provide feedback to respondents with respect to any information submitted. If no affirmative written response is received by Closing Date/Time, the contract will be issued without further notice.

A determination by the Government not to compete the proposed procurement base upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. Information received will be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement in the future. Any solicitation resulting from the analysis of information obtained will be announced to the public in Federal Business Opportunities.

However, responses to this notice will not be considered adequate responses to a solicitation. No proprietary, classified, confidential, or sensitive information should be included in your response. The Government reserves the right to use any non-proprietary technical information in any resultant solicitation(s).