SS Justification_CAREFUSION_MSU_Redacted.pdf

This is a Sole Source Justification (SSJ) document for a federal contract award issued by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Indian Health Service (IHS) for the Mescalero IHS Ambulatory Clinic.

The acquisition is for continued maintenance, software licensing, upgrades, and technical support services for an existing CareFusion/Becton Dickinson (BD) Pyxis medication dispensing system. The contract period spans a base year plus four option years, with an estimated total contract value of $224,256. Award was made on February 16, 2021, for the period of February 1, 2021, through January 31, 2026, under contract number 75H70721P00073. The contracting officer determined that only Becton, Dickinson and Company (BD), the original equipment manufacturer and sole proprietor of the Pyxis system, is capable of providing the required proprietary software licensing, firmware updates, preventative maintenance, technical support, system troubleshooting, replacement parts, and manufacturer-certified components necessary to maintain system operational integrity, cybersecurity compliance, and manufacturer warranty. The justification notes that replacement with an alternative medication dispensing platform would result in substantial duplication of costs including equipment procurement, system configuration, interface redevelopment, employee retraining, workflow disruption, and potential patient care interruption. The acquisition was conducted under simplified procedures (RFO – FAR 12.201-1) for covered actions greater than the simplified acquisition threshold but not exceeding $9 million pursuant to 41 U.S.C. 1901. Market research confirmed that no third-party vendors are authorized to provide OEM-equivalent proprietary support services for the installed Pyxis system.