W--Bulk Packager

The Department of Veterans Affairs, VISN 17 Network Contracting Activity, intends to award a sole source, firm fixed price contract with McKesson Automation Inc. 500 Cranberry Woods Drive Cranbury, PA 16066-5224 for bulk packager maintenance services for a McKesson Bulk Packager 300Location is the Dallas Veterans Health Care System 4500 S. Lancaster Rd. Dallas, Texas 75216-7167. NAICS 541620 applies. The statutory authority permitting other than full and open competition is 41 U.S.C.253 (c) (1), as implemented by Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) subpart 6.302-1 (only one responsible source and no other supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements). The required services are to provide installation of the equipment, as well as calibrating, testing, and evaluating the equipment after installation and training of on-site staff in use of equipment. The target Period of Performance is: June 1, 2015 - May 31, 2016, with 4 one- year option periods, based upon VA's requirements, contractor's performance and the availability of funding. This notice of intent is not a request for competitive quotes. It is not a solicitation or request for offers. No solicitation package is available. However, any qualified vendor that determines it can meet the government's requirements may give written notification through e-mail to the Contracting Specialist, [email protected] no later than May 29, 2015, 12pm CDT. No telephone responses will be accepted. Information received will be for the purpose of determining whether or not to conduct a competitive procurement. The determination to conduct a competitive procurement based on responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Contracting Officer. A determination not to compete is solely within the discretion of the Government. Any response to this notice must show clear and convincing evidence that competition would be advantageous to the Government.