Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Health Administration Program Contracting Activity Central (PCAC) National Activations Office (NAO) Surge Support Team May 18, 2022 SPECIAL NOTICE NOTICE OF INTENT TO SOLE SOURCE OMNICELL BRAND ITEMS Palo Alto Pkg. # 036 Omnicell Pharmacy Medication Distribution System RFI eCMS ACTION NUMBER 36C77622Q0344 The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Veterans Health Administration (VHA) requires: Omnicell pharmacy cabinet medication distribution system and associated components. The Program Contracting Activity Central (PCAC), National Activations Office (NAO) intends to issue a Sole Source only Request for Quotes (RFQ) for the above BRAND items. This procurement is being conducted in accordance with FAR 13.106-1(b) soliciting competition; soliciting from a single source (Omnicell, Inc.). Competition is restricted on this procurement due to only one responsible source and no other supplies that can satisfy agency requirement. The NAICS code for this procurement is 339113 and the Small Business Administration Size Standard is 750 employees. Omnicell medication distribution systems are currently in use within the Palo Alto Health Care System and facilities. Acquiring the same equipment for the Stockton Community Based Outpatient Clinic (CBOC) French Camp remodel will allow standardization with the same methodology and results for the VA staff, reduce the need for re-training staff on different equipment, and allow VA staff to provide care to maintain consistent results throughout the patient care process. Additionally, this system streamlines medication distribution, improves nursing and pharmacy collaboration and workflow, helps support Joint Commission and regulatory compliance efforts and interoperates with the hospital information system (HIS) to provide information where and when it s needed. The system(s) will be used in the following departments: Specialty Clinic, Pharmacy, Primary Care, Mental Health, and Radiology. BUY AMERICAN ACT NOTE: The brand name items identified in this notice are domestic end products for public use in the United States as defined in FAR Part 25. 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 email by the closing date and time of this notice. Responses shall include the country of manufacture. 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 through email on or before Wednesday May 25, 2022 at 2:00 PM (Eastern) to this procurement s Contracting Specialist Aimee Maxel, at
[email protected] and Contracting Officer Michelle Rhodes, at
[email protected]. Contracting Office Address*: Department of Veterans Affairs Program Contracting Activity Central (PCAC) 6150 Oak Tree Blvd, Suite 300 Independence, OH 44131 *IMPORTANT NOTE!!! Due to COVID-19, the Contracting Specialist and Contracting Officer are not physically working in the Contracting Office. Please be sure all communications directed to the CS and CO are conducted through email to avoid any delay in the CS or CO receiving information.