J036--Hines CMOP KNAPP Hotline and Preventative Maintenance

SPECIAL NOTICE OF INTENT TO AWARD A SOLE SOURCE PROCUREMENT. THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR QUOTE. THIS IS A NOTICE OF THE GOVERNMENT'S INTENT TO ISSUE A SOLE SOURCE AWARD. This Notice is to announce that the Department of Veteran Affairs, Consolidated Mail-Out Phamacy (CMOP) located in Hines, IL is proposing a firm fixed price contract with Knapp, Inc. on a sole source basis for Knapp System Hotline and Maintenance. The proposed action is for services for which the Government intends to solicit and negotiate with only one source under the authority of FAR 13.501(a) and VAAR 819.7007. The reason justifying this sole source procurement is that KNAPP is the only manufacturer that can repair, service, diagnose, and troubleshoot its own proprietary pharmaceutical dispensing equipment and is also the only entity that is able to provide repair parts, repairs, and these services without voiding any warranties. Background: This procurement is for provision of scheduled and unscheduled maintenance services with emergency telephonic technical hotline support services available on a 24 hour and 7 days a week (24/7) basis for two proprietary KNAPP pharmaceutical auto-picker UUA-SDA banks at the GL-CMOP without voiding any KNAPP warranties.