7125--Notice of Intent to Sole Source Omnicell Lease Buyout VA San Diego

NOTICE OF ITENT TO SOLE SOURCE. This notice is being published in accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Subpart 5.101 requiring dissemination of information for proposed contract actions. This is a notice of intent to award a sole source contract and is not a request for competitive quotes/proposals.

The Department of Veterans Affairs, Network Contracting Office (NCO) 22, located at 4811 Airport Plaza Drive, Long Beach, CA is issuing this Notice of Intent (NOI) to inform industry contractors of the Government s intent to execute a Sole Source Delivery Order under FAR Part 8, specifically FAR Part 8.405-6(a)(1)(B), Only One Available Source. The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) for this requirement is 339112, Surgical and Medical Instrument Manufacturing. The Federal Supply Class (FSC) is 7125, Cabinets, Lockers, Bins, and Shelving. The Small Business Administration (SBA) size standard for this sector is 1,000 Employees.

The intended Contractor is Omnicell, Inc located at 590 E. Middlefied Road, Mountain View CA 94043. Place of Performance is the VA San Diego Healthcare System located at 3350 La Jolla Village Drive, San Diego, CA 92161. The automated dispensing cabinets located at VA Medical Center La Jolla, Sorrento Valley, Chula Vista, Kearny Mesa, ASPIRE and Oceanside locations are currently leased units. The intent of this procurement is to purchase the cabinets and associated hardware which have an anticipated life expectancy of over 7 years remaining and will preclude having to replace items, retrain staff and establish system connectivity and integration. The systems are automated dispensing units that provide controlled dispensing, inventory, and security for medications. They are compatible with existing Omnicell software used in the facilities and which allow for queries and monitoring of medication transactions that can be viewed remotely. These services are provided to Veterans on a daily basis and doing so with minimal disruption is a high priority to the station.

This notice of intent is neither a formal solicitation nor a request for competitive proposals. No solicitation document is available and telephone requests will not be honored. No award will be made on the basis of unsolicited quotations or offers received in response to this notice. Any response to this notice must show clear and compelling evidence that the responding company can provide the same items/services, and that competition will be advantageous to the Government. The intent of this synopsis is for informational purposes only. Information received will normally be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement. A determination by the Government not to compete this action based on this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government.

All inquiries and concerns must be addressed in writing via e-mail to Peter Kim, peter.kim33@va.gov with RESPONSE TO INTENT TO SOLE SOURCE VISN 22 Omnicell Lease Buyout in the subject line. All interested parties who are responsible, certified, and capable may identify their interest and may submit a capabilities statement no later than 10:00 AM Pacific Time February 13, 2023 to the above mentioned point of contact. The interested parties bear full responsibility to ensure complete transmission and timely receipt. The Department of Veterans Affairs will NOT be responsible for any costs incurred by interested parties in responding to this notice of intent.