Lovell Asteres ScriptCenter JEFO FINAL FTSTEWART Redacted_Redacted.pdf

This document is a Justification for an Exception to Fair Opportunity (JEFO) for the Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) Troop Support, seeking to purchase an additional Asteres ScriptCenter pharmacy pick-up machine for the Defense Health Agency (DHA) Military Treatment Facility at Fort Stewart. The procurement is for a second ScriptCenter to expand storage capacity, with specific minimum requirements including interoperability with the current pharmacy workflow systems (iA NEXiA, Parata P2000, ScriptPro ScriptCentral), ability to store at least 600 prescriptions, utilize fingerprint and camera identification, scan Department of Defense ID cards, and have an Authority to Operate (ATO) on the MEDCOI system.

Asteres is identified as the sole provider of the ScriptCenter system, with no alternative vendors available. The DHA Pharmacy Operations Division (POD) conducted market research confirming Asteres as the exclusive developer and manufacturer of the ScriptCenter pharmacy pick-up system. The procurement will be placed under the existing PMCE contract SPE2D1-24-D-0007, valid through March 13, 2034. The justification notes that DLA will continue to perform market research to explore potential alternative sources for future pharmacy automation External Will Call solutions, with the goal of enhancing competition in subsequent acquisitions.