65--PM and customer service on Omnicell Medication Machines

Overton Brooks VA Medical Center located in Shreveport LA, intends to issue a Sole Source delivery order to Omnicell, Inc. to provide unlimited customer service and support on Government-owned equipment located at Overton Brooks VA Medical Center, 510 East Stoner Avenue, Shreveport, LA 71101. The equipment includes 16 Omnisuppliers, w/Pharmacy; one (1) Omnicenter Server; and six (6) Omnicell, Model RX-CT; and options such as supply drawer, regular sending drawers; 32 ea 24-Bin sensing Drawers; 58 lighted matrix drawers; 30 regular locking drawers; and one (1) Omnicenter RX option. It is to the benefit of this medical center that technicians of Omnicell, Inc., service this equipment since Omnicell, Inc., is the sole manufacturer of the equipment; if preventive maintenance is provided by another contractor any warranty on the equipment would be jeopardized. The Contractor offers the Gold Service Coverage Plan which includes 24/7 technical support, 6 hour on-site response time - where available, 96% cumulative uptime performance guarantee, and basic software enhancements. Contract is for a one-year period from October 1, 2009 through September 30, 2010. Anticipated issue date is August 24, 2009 and anticipated date for receipt of offer is September 4, 2009. The solicitation is to be issued as a Sole Source under North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) Code 811219, Other Electronic and Precision Equipment Repair and Maintenance. The size standard is $7.0 million. This information is only used for classification purposes in the representation and certification portion of the Request for Quotation (RFQ). Contractors must be registered in the Central Contractor Registration (CCR) in order to receive a contract award. Contractors may access the CCR at http://www.ccr.gov. Place of Performance: Overton Brooks VA Medical Center, 510 East Stoner Avenue, Shreveport, LA 71101-4295 POC: Patricia J. Kim, Contract Specialist