N--LV38 - Infusion Pumps and Pump Server Upgrade Notice of Intent to Sole Source

Page 1 of 1 Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Health Administration Program Contracting Activity Central (PCAC) National Activations Office (NAO) September 2, 2017 SPECIAL NOTICE NOTICE OF INTENT TO SOLE SOURCE INFUSION PUMPS AND PUMP SERVER UPGRADE (PROJECT NO. LV38) RFI NUMBER VA701-17-N-0512 This acquisition is in support of the initial outfitting and activation of the new Denver VA Medical Center being constructed in Aurora, CO. The Veteran Affairs Eastern Colorado Health Care System (VA ECHCS), Denver, CO., requires a software upgrade and hardware refresh of the Alaris Carefusion infusion pump selected modules. The Alaris system is utilized for drug delivery for patients throughout the medical center. The system has software for the updates to the drug formulary or library, pump module maintenance, and for quality reporting for pump and system statuses. The Program Contracting Activity Central (PCAC), National Activations Office (NAO) intends to issue a sole source

solicitation to CAREFUSION; 3750 TORREY VIEW COURT, SAN DIEGO, CA 92130-2635 requesting the Alaris Infusion Pump system and pump server upgrade. This procurement is for a Sole Source (Brand Name) Justification in accordance with FAR 13.5 Simplified Procedures for Certain Commercial Items and specifically FAR 13.501 Special Documentation Requirements, where acquisitions conducted under Simplified Acquisition Procedures are exempt from the requirements of FAR Part 6, but still require a justification using the format of FAR 6.303-2. The NAICS code for this procurement is 339113 and the Small Business Administration Size Standard is 750 employees. This notice of intent to is not a request for competitive quotes. No solicitation document is available and telephone requests will not be accepted. However, any responsible source who believes it is capable of meeting the requirements may submit a quotation with manufacturer cut sheets, which may be considered by the agency, only if received by the closing date and time of this notice. Responses received will be evaluated; however, a determination by the Government not to compete the proposed procurement based upon responses received to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. Responses to this notice are due on or before Friday September 8, 2017 by 9:00 a.m. (Eastern) to this procurement s Contracting Officer Michelle Rhodes, at michelle.rhodes@va.gov. Contracting Office Address: Department of Veterans Affairs Program Contracting Activity Central 6150 Oak Tree Blvd, Suite 300 Independence, OH 44131