J065--NOTICE OF INTENT TO SOLE SOURCE - ARxIUM OPTIFILL SERVICES

This is an intent to sole source notice for commercial items prepared in accordance with FAR Subpart 5.2, Synopses of Proposed Contract Actions. This announcement constitutes the only notice of intent to sole source and synopsis of proposed action.

The Department of Veterans Affairs, VHA, Network Contracting Office (NCO) 21 intends to negotiate/award a sole-source contract to ARxIUM Inc. The contract will be a twelve (12) month Firm Fixed award. The statutory authority for this non-competitive acquisition is FAR 13.106- 1(b)(1)(i) as implemented by FAR 6.302-1.

The North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) code for this procurement is 339113, with a small business size standard of 750 employees, and the FSC/PSC is J065.

The Department of Veterans Affairs intends to solicit and award an Open Market Sole Source Firm Fixed award to provide service to the ARxIUM OptiFill System which is used to automate the filling of prescriptions for outpatients. The continued operation of the system is vital to ensuring that all veterans receive their medications in a timely manner. Due the complex nature of the system only OEM is permitted to perform maintenance and repairs.

THIS NOTICE IS NOT A REQUEST FOR COMPETITIVE PROPOSALS OR QUOTATIONS. A SOLICITATION WILL NOT BE POSTED.

Interested persons may identify their interest and capability to respond to the requirement by 12:00 PM PST 16 September 2023 via email to regina.spillane1@va.gov. All responses received by the closing date specified herein will be considered by the Government, any response to this notice must show clear and convincing evidence that the responding company can provide the same services by the required date. However, a determination by the Government to not compete is solely within the discretion of the Government.