65--Omnicell VISN 17 BPA

The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), Veterans Health Administration, Network Contracting Office (NCO) 17, San Antonio, TX, intends to issue a Blanket Purchase Agreement (BPA) to Omnicell, against federal supply schedule contract # V797D-30111. The BPA will provide specific equipment identified in Attachment 1, software and hardware required to operate Omnicell systems, preventive maintenance services, and upgrades. The VA intends to solicit and negotiate with only one source under the authority of FAR 8.405-6 (a)(1)(i)(B). The VA anticipates issuing the BPA on or near March 5, 2018. The period of performance will be from March 5, 2018 through March 4, 2019, with 4 12-month option periods. This BPA will only include commodities and services needed to replace, update, repair, and maintain current government owned Omnicell systems at each facility in the Veterans Integrated Service Network 17 (VISN 17). All facilities throughout VISN 17 will be capable of ordering against the BPA. A list of those locations can be accessed here: https://www.va.gov/directory/guide/region.asp?ID=1017. Each facility will have a designated contracting officer representative, or ordering officer. This notice of intent to award a sole source BPA is not a request for competitive proposals. However, in accordance with FAR 5.207 (c) (16) (ii), all responsible sources that feel they can fulfill requirements for brand name Omnicell commodities and services under federal supply schedule 65 II A, special item number A-92, may submit a capability statement which shall be considered by VA. Responses to this notice shall contain sufficient information to establish the interested parties bona-fide capabilities for fulfilling the requirement, and include: Dun & Bradstreet Number, and the Taxpayer Identification Number, along with documentation that the vendor is an authorized distributor/reseller. All respondents must have an active registration in the System for Award Management www.sam.gov. A determination by VA not to compete this proposed contract based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the VA. In addition, the information received because of this notice of intent will be retained as market research only. Questions concerning this announcement should be directed to Severino Sarabia at [email protected]. Please ensure that emails include solicitation number 36C25718Q0325 in the subject line. Submit questions by January 31, 2018 at 1:00PM CST.