NOTICE OF SPECIAL PROCUREMENT AMENDMENT: Pharmacy Automation Equipment, Software and Services

The Oregon Department of Administrative Services is conducting a Special Procurement Amendment for Pharmacy Automation Equipment, Software, and Services on behalf of the Oregon Health Authority and Oregon State Hospital, involving Marion County and the City of Salem. The procurement seeks to extend an existing Master Agreement with Omnicell, Inc. for pharmacy automation technology, including leased and purchased equipment such as automated dispensing cabinets, servers, and related software systems. The contract will have an initial term of five years with options to renew for up to three additional one-year periods. Respondents must provide comprehensive pharmacy automation solutions that can integrate seamlessly with existing hospital infrastructure. The procurement process includes a potential bidder's conference, though specific dates for questions, responses, or submissions were not explicitly detailed in the provided documents. Potential vendors must be prepared to support pharmacy operations with sophisticated automation technology that minimizes disruption to patient care services.

No specific set-aside designations or restrictions for disadvantaged enterprises were mentioned in the documentation. The incumbent vendor is Omnicell, Inc., which has been providing pharmacy automation equipment to the Oregon State Hospital since the original Master Agreement in December 2011. The contract has a substantial not-to-exceed compensation amount, with the current amendment increasing the total available funds to $15,037,631. This funding will support the replacement of legacy pharmacy automation equipment over the next nine years, with a total combined not-to-exceed amount of $10,570,713.74 covering both lease and purchase components. The procurement specifically notes that changing vendors would require significant time and cost for removal, installation, integration, and staff training, making continuation with the current vendor preferable. The contract was necessitated by exigent circumstances including the COVID-19 pandemic, which temporarily halted new equipment procurement efforts.