ANSOS Software Maintenance

This is a Notice of Intent to Award a Sole Source Purchase Order by the Clinical Center 9000 Rockville Pike, Bethesda Maryland, 20892 using simplified acquisition procedures for commercial items (FAR Part 12) to procure annual maintenance service for ANSOS software for the Nursing Department. ANSOS is an integral system for Nursing and Patient Care Services. McKesson is the sole manufacturer and supplier of the ANSOS Nurse Scheduling System including all pertinent expansion modules and interfaces. The System was developed solely by McKesson and only McKesson personnel are licensed and authorized to provide implementation, validation and upgrade services, as well as consulting and training, in connection with the system. The Government intends to award a sole source purchase order in accordance with FAR Part 13.5 for the above service to Mc Kesson Corporation, 1 Post Street, San Francisco, California 94104 under authority of FAR 6.302-1, only one responsible source and no other will satisfy the agency requirements. The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) CODE IS 425110. All responses received within 15 days of the publication of this synopsis will be considered by the Government. A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed purchase order based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. The intended period of performance for this requirement is for one 12 month period. For specific questions, please contact Jearnean Jackson Contract Specialist, [email protected] Interested persons may identify their interest and capability to respond to the requirement not later than 5:00 PM, June 3, 2009.