Weight-Based Inventory Management System

The Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Integrated Service Network (VISN) 9 Network Contracting Office (NCO) 9 is issuing this amendment to the previous intent to sole source award a Sole Source single award Firm-Fixed Price type contract with a performance period of 09/15/2022-09/14/2023 for equipment and services to from PAR Excellence Systems, Inc., located at 11500 Northlake Drive, Suite 135, Cincinnati, Ohio 45249.

New sole source award will be issued to SDV Medical located at 26 Macallan Lane Asheville, NC 28805 for the turn-key PAR Weight Based Inventory Systems to provide for a more efficient inventory of various pharmaceuticals supplies. This system shall be installed at designated VISN 9 medical facilities and community-based outpatient clincs (CBOCs).  The PAR Bin System shall be equipped to interface with Generic Inventory Package (GIP) VIA Vista/IFCAP access.  The primary purpose of the interface is to identify out of balance on-hand quantities and values between GIP and the PAR bins system. It has been determined that through initial Market Research, only 1 (one) responsible source can provide the required Brand Name equipment as identified below, due to current proprietary software being used at these facilities in accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 6.302-1 “Only one responsible source and no other supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements”.