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SUBJECT*

NEW Instymeds Consummables SMA B+4 740-22-4-2092-0105 (VA-22-00070564)

GENERAL INFORMATION

Network Contracting Office 17

5441 Babcock Road Ste. 302 San Antonio TX 78240

POINT OF CONTACT*

Contract Specialist Jesus Casiano jesus.casiano@va.gov

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

AGENCY’S URL

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Special Notice Special Notice

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Special Notice

Network Contracting Office (NCO) 17 for the Logistics Service at the Corpus Christi Outpatient Clinic (CCOPC), 5283 Old Brownsville Rd., Corpus Christi, TX 78405, and Laredo Outpatient Clinic (LOPC), 4602 N. Bartlett Ave., Laredo, TX 78041, intends to solicit and negotiate with only one source under the authority of FAR 6.302-1(a)(2), Only one responsible source and no other supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements. The VA intends to solicit and negotiate with InstyMeds., 6501 City West Parkway Eden Prairie, MN 55344. CSL InstyMeds, In terms of Maintenance of the InstyMeds dispenser. Services must be performed by trained InstyMeds Field Technicians due to the proprietary components and software.

The Contractor will provide a Firm Fixed-Priced, InstyMeds, which will be used by the Pharmacy Service at the Valley Coastal Bend Veterans Medical Center.

The Government believes that only one source can satisfy the agency requirements and intends to negotiate with only one source under the authority of FAR 6.302-1(a)(2), “Only one responsible source and no other supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements.” Other sources may identify their interest and capability to respond to this requirement by Sunday, July 03, 2022 at 10PM CST. Such information will be used for determining whether to conduct this procurement on a competitive basis. All information shall be furnished at no cost or obligation to the Government. A determination by the Government not to open the requirement to competition based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. No solicitation is available at this time. All inquiries must be submitted by email to Jesus Casiano at jesus.casiano@va.gov.