J065--FY23 Pyxis Full Service Contract - Base + 4

The VA Network Contracting Office (NCO) 8 intends to issue a single-source procurement action to with BD CareFusion, Solutions, LLC for Maintenance Services and Software support of BD-CareFusion Pyxis System. The applicable NAICS for this acquisition is 339112 with a business size standard of 1,000 Employees. Software Support provides full-service software support 24 hours per day, 7 days per week, and 365 days per year (24x7x365), to include annual licensing, both remote and on-site support, software fixes, and on-going version upgrades. The proposed contract is for items for which the Government intends to solicit and negotiate with only one source under the Authority of FAR 13.106-1(b). This is a notice of intent to award a single-source procurement action and is not a request for competitive proposals. Firms who want to challenge the single source must submit an interested letter that demonstrates the firm's ability to provide an equivalent product as described above. Interested parties must provide a rationale as to why they should be considered. Respond to the below point of contact by January 13, 2023, 10:00 AM Eastern Standard Time (EST). A determination by the Government to not compete this proposed contract based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. NCO 8 will not provide any reimbursement for any costs connected with providing any capabilities information. FAR Part 9 requires a firm to be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM)(https://www.beta.sam.gov) prior to award of any contract or agreement. Firms must register on a one-time basis, and annually confirm accuracy and completeness of registration information. If you have any questions, please contact Jimmy Amaya, Contract Specialist at [email protected]; Network Contracting Office 8 (NCO-8).