65--Omnicell (leased) equipment for Nursing

The Department of Veterans Affairs, VISN 19, Denver Colorado intends to negotiate a sole source commercial item procurement with Omnicell , Inc. for mobile carts which function as secure medication carts that can be easily wheeled to the patient's bedside for bar code medication administration. Individual locking drawers can be assigned to patients with access control by each user. Carts immediately alert you of unauthorized access. Include a long-lasting rechargeable battery. The proposed procurement is for supplies or services for which the government intends to solict and negotiate with only one source under the authority of FAR 6.302. This notice of intent is not a request for competitive quotes. However, interested parties may identify their interest and capability to respond to this requirement no later than Noon, 9/29/2010 Mountain time. A determination by the government not to compete this proposed contract based on responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the government. Information received will normally be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement. Please direct all inquires to Don graham via email at [email protected].