Notice of Intent to Sole Source - ScriptPro Automated Robotic Prescription Dispensing System fore Billings Area Service Unitss

SN-10-22-120-KNS The Billings Area Indian Health Service hereby submits a notice of intent to award a sole source, firm fixed price, base plus four-option year contract for Automated Robotic Prescription Dispensing System. The Billings Area currently has multiple healthcare facilities that utilize the ScriptPro Automated Robotic Prescription Dispensing Systems. Some existing equipment will be retained and some will be replaced with either remanufactured or new equipment; Period of Performance will be from November 1, 2022 through October 31, 2023 and each option year to start on November 1 of each year and run until October 31 of each year for the Base plus four option year contract; The Contract is to provide Equipment New and Remanufactured, Maintenance and User Support for Health Care Facilities throughout the Billings Montana Area; The total estimated value of the Contract is around $5,471,700.00 This sole source contracting action is pursuing a waiver from competing this requirement based upon FAR 8.405-2 based upon the application of FAR 8.405-6(a)(1)(i)(B); This is based upon intellectual property copyright holder of the software programs owned by the company; Responses to this notice must demonstrate clear and convincing evidence that competition would be advantageous to the Government, would not be cost or time prohibitive, and would not hinder the mission objective of agency standardization, data center standardization, and network security The determination not to compete this proposed contract action is solely within the discretion of the Government. Information received will normally be considered for the purposes of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement. The Government will not be responsible for any costs incurred by responding to this notice; This is not a request for quotes or proposals; Questions or comments to this Notice of Intent should be directed to Billings Area Chief of Contracting, Kristen Smith, at [email protected] via e-mail only (phone calls/voice mail messages regarding questions will not be accepted and will not receive a response). Please indicate in the subject of your e-mail: Notice of Intent Question Submission – Automated Robotics Prescription Dispensing System.