6515--equipment - pyxis server upgrade

The Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Health Administration Veterans Integrated Service Network 2 has issued a Special Notice announcing its intent to award a sole-source contract for a Pyxis Server Upgrade. The solicitation, numbered 36C24225Q1018, falls under Product Service Code 6515 for Medical and Surgical Instruments, Equipment, and Supplies and NAICS Code 339112 for Surgical and Medical Instrument Manufacturing. The procurement is being conducted by the VA Network Contracting Office at the James J. Peters VA Medical Center in Bronx, NY, with Aleta Jennette serving as the Contracting Officer. The government intends to award this contract to CareFusion Solutions, LLC, located in San Diego, California, on a firm-fixed price basis. This procurement is not set aside for any specific small business category.

The purpose of this sole-source contract is to procure Pyxis Enterprise Server equipment, including medication stations, drawers, and ES Link server licenses to replace existing CIISafe V9.X Desktop PC, BIO, and SES2S-PYXIS ES IT Infrastructure systems. The new equipment will serve as a follow-on supplemental system for existing Pyxis medication stations at the VA facility. Interested parties who wish to challenge the sole-source determination may submit Expressions of Interest (EOI) via email to Aleta.Jennette@va.gov by 10:00 AM Eastern Time on August 28, 2025. The government will review all submissions to determine whether to conduct a competitive procurement instead of the proposed sole-source award. However, the final determination regarding procurement method remains solely at the government's discretion. No specific eligibility criteria are outlined for contractors wishing to submit expressions of interest, though they must demonstrate capability to provide the required Pyxis server upgrade equipment and services.