6515--Codonics Safe Label System

The Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Integrated Service Network 1 issued a notice of intent to award a sole-source contract to Codonics, Inc. for a Codonics Safe Label System at the Boston VA Medical Center by August 31, 2026, 11:00 AM Eastern Standard Time. The procurement is restricted to Codonics under FAR 6.103-1 authority; the Government determined no other responsible source can satisfy the requirement. The Codonics Safe Label System is an FDA-approved Class II medical device that reduces medication errors through barcode technology and provides audible alerts at the point of care. The system reads vials and ampoules, generates visual and audible drug identification, and produces Joint Commission-compliant labels for integration with electronic health records. Use cases include operating rooms, intensive care units, post-anesthesia care units, patient floors, medication prep stations, and pharmacies. Codonics is the sole manufacturer of a system meeting VHA Directive 1195 requirements for audible alerts on high-alert medications, and it is the only anesthesia safe labeling product tested and validated for mounting on Omnicell Anesthesia WorkStations currently deployed at the facility. Market research across SBA, SAM.gov, GSA, SCMC, and AddsUp databases identified no competing sources. The contract will be firm fixed-price. Interested parties may submit responses demonstrating clear and convincing evidence that competition would be advantageous to the Government. Contact Kim McCarthy, Contracting Specialist, at kim.mccarthy@va.gov or 774-826-4806.