This contract award is for the PYXIS UPGRADE project, valued at $742,063.00, issued by the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Veterans Health Administration to the prime contractor Carefusion Solutions, LLC Pyxis Division, a subsidiary of Becton, Dickinson and Company. Carefusion Solutions, LLC is a for-profit limited liability company that manufactures medication and supply management solutions, including automated dispensing systems, storage cabinets, and related services.
The contract is a firm fixed-price purchase order with a completion date of March 31, 2019. It does not have a set-aside designation. Carefusion Solutions has several existing federal contract vehicles with the VA, including a single-award Blanket Purchase Agreement (BPA) for Pyxis Point of Use dispensing cabinets and a VA Medical Equipment and Supplies Schedule contract for Pyxis leasing services. This PYXIS UPGRADE contract is likely part of ongoing efforts by the VA to modernize medication management capabilities at its healthcare facilities nationwide.