J--Maintenance & Repair, Pharmacy 2000

The VAMC Walla Walla, WA intends to award a sole source contract to Parata Systems, LLC, 2600 Meridian Parkway, Suite 100 Durham, NC, to provide emergency and preventative maintenance, which includes travel, replacement parts and software updates for the Pharmacy 2000. The NAICS code for the procurement is 811219 "Other Electronic and Precision Equipment Repair and Maintenance" with a size standard of $7.0 in millions of dollars. The Government believes that only Parata Systems, LLC can provide the emergency and preventive maintenance on this pharmacy equipment. This is a sole source procurement under the Simplified Acquisition Procedures, 38 U.S.C. 8153 and Other Than Full and Open Competition (FAR 6.302-1). This notice of intent is NOT a request for competitive quotes however; any firm that believes that it can provide the maintenance, replacement parts and software upgrades that are 100% fully compatible with the existing Parata equipment, may give written notification to the Contracting Officer, VAMC Walla Walla, 77 Wainwright Dr, Walla Walla, WA 99362., no later than 3:00 PM PDT, December 30, 2008. Supporting evidence must be furnished in sufficient detail, to the above listed address, to Jackie Merriman, Contracting Officer. Responses can also be e-mailed to [email protected] or faxed to (509) 534-3473. Responses received will be evaluated; however, a determination by the Government not to compete the proposed procurement based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. If no responses are received, VA will proceed with the sole source award to Parata Systems, LLC.