SS BPCSS Pharmacy ATP Supplies

The Illinois Department of Human Services (DHS) intends to award a sole source contract to Parata Systems for the procurement of packaging supplies for their Automatic Tablet Packager (ATP) machines used to unit dose medications for state residents. The contract will include the purchase of ATP-R65WR Wide Ribbons and ETP-WP ATP2 Wide Paper, which are required to maintain the 12 ATP machines located at DHS facilities statewide. The proposed contract term is from August 1, 2023 to July 31, 2024, with no renewal options. The sole source justification cites the proprietary nature of the supplies, which must be purchased from the original equipment manufacturer (Parata Systems) to maintain the service and maintenance contracts on the ATP machines. DHS has invested over $3.5 million in these machines over the past 5 years and utilizes the ATP system to improve medication processing time and reduce errors. The estimated contract value is not to exceed $325,000.

The hearing for this sole source award will be canceled unless an interested party submits written comments or requests a public hearing by July 14, 2023 at 4 p.m. The current vendor is The Chudy Group/dba TCG Rx Pharmacy Workflow Solutions - Parata. No set-aside designations or restrictions on the types of organizations that can respond are provided. The sole source designation covers consumables, upgrades, and updates to the hardware and software associated with various Parata products, indicating that Parata and TCGRx are the sole source providers for these items.