Notice of Intent 36C24727Q0097.docx

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GENERAL INFORMATION

Central Alabama Veterans Health Care

215 Perry Hill Road Montgomery AL 36109-3798

POINT OF CONTACT*

Contracting Officer Earnest Ellison Earnest.Ellison@va.gov

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

DESCRIPTION

The Department of Veterans Affairs, Network Contracting Office (NCO) 07, located at 700 19TH Street South, Birmingham, Al, 35233 is issuing this Notice of Intent (NOI) to inform industry contractors of the Government’s intent to execute a Sole Source Award under the authority of Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 6.302-1, Only one responsible source and no other supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements. This purchase will be made under Acquisition of Commercial Products and Commercial Services as authorized by Revolutionary FAR Overhaul (RFO) 12.102(a) (Deviation OCT 2025), and Other than Full and Open Competition as authorized in Revolutionary FAR Overhaul (RFO) 16.202 Firm-fixed-price contracts.

This is not a request for competitive offers and no solicitation is available. Market research has determined that these items are highly specialized, are only available from a single source without an unacceptable delay or duplication of cost and no other type of items will satisfy agency requirements. The Government intends to award the contract to CareFusion Solutions LLC, 3750 Torrey View Court, San Diego, CA 92130-2622.

CareFusion Solutions, LLC has confirmed that it is the exclusive manufacturer and provider of Pyxis products and services and the sole company capable of performing installation and maintenance. CareFusion Solutions, LLC not currently have an “authorization” or “certification” process in place for companies performing service or maintenance on Pyxis equipment. Any service or maintenance performed by a third-party vendor, other than CareFusion’s Field Service Technician Affiliates, would render any existing warranty null and void and would not be supported by CareFusion Solutions, LLC as the manufacturer, offers maintenance and many other services to support BD Pyxis products.

This notice of intent is neither a formal solicitation nor a request for competitive proposals. No solicitation document is available, and telephone requests will not be honored. No award will be made on the basis of unsolicited quotations or offers received in response to this notice. Any response to this notice must show clear, compelling and convincing evidence that competition will be advantageous to the Government. The intent of this notice is for informational purposes only. Information received will normally be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement. A determination by the Government not to compete this action based on this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government.

All inquiries and concerns must be addressed in writing via e-mail to Earnest Ellison, earnest.ellison@va.gov with the following information referenced in the subject line, 36C24727Q0097, Pyxis Maintenance Agreement. All interested parties who are responsible, certified, and capable may identify their interest and may submit a capabilities statement no later than 3:00 PM Eastern Standard Time (EST) on November 19, 2026, to Earnest Ellison, earnest.ellison@va.gov. The interested parties bear full responsibility to ensure complete transmission and timely receipt.

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