6515--BD Alaris Software Management Notice of Contract Action

This is a notice of contract action (NOCA). This is not a solicitation for quotes. No reimbursement will be made for any costs associated with providing information in response to this NOCA or any follow-up information requests. The purpose of this NOCA is to notify industry of the VA s intent of contract action and possibly gain knowledge of other potentially-qualified sources and their size classifications. Notice of contract action: Miami VA Contracting intends to issue a sole source, firm fixed price contract under FAR part 12, Acquisition of Commercial Items, and FAR part 13.5, Simplified Procedures for Certain Commercial Items, to Carefusion Solutions LLC for software and management/support of Alaris System (Level 3). The estimated value of the acquisition is $372,943.02 (base period plus four option years). Vendors who believe they can meet the requirements should submit a capability statement, providing clear and convincing evidence supporting the assertion and should address the following: Information available to the CO indicates that Carefusion Solutions (subsidiary of Becton Dickinson) is the exclusive manufacturer of Alaris products and software and that no other company is authorized to provide maintenance/support programs to Alaris systems. Software is proprietary technology and not provided to third parties for the purpose of providing software maintenance. All information shall be in writing, sent via email, and must contain sufficient detail to allow the government representative to evaluate and determine if it can meet the requirement. Responses must be received no later than 12:00 EST, November 24, 2020.