SPECIAL NOTICE
65 -- Intent to Sole Source Pyxis Server Upgrade
- Notice Date
- 8/3/2022 10:07:22 AM
- Notice Type
- Special Notice
- NAICS
- 339112
— Surgical and Medical Instrument Manufacturing
- Contracting Office
- 241-NETWORK CONTRACT OFFICE 01 (36C241) TOGUS ME 04330 USA
- ZIP Code
- 04330
- Solicitation Number
- 36C24122Q0942
- Archive Date
- 10/02/2022
- Point of Contact
- manases.cabrera@va.gov, Manases Cabrera, Phone: 781-687-4418
- E-Mail Address
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manases.cabrera@va.gov
(manases.cabrera@va.gov)
- Awardee
- null
- Description
- INTENT TO SOLE SOURCE: PROCUREMENT OF ONE (1) PYXIS SERVER UPGRADE THIS IS A NOTICE OF INTENT TO SOLE SOURCE FOR ONE (1) PYXIS SERVER UPGRADE INTENT TO SOLE SOURCE FOR PURCHASE REQUISITION: This is not a request for competitive proposals. This is not a solicitation or request for offers. No solicitation package is available and telephone requests will not be honored. The Department of Veterans Affairs Providence Medical Center intends to award a one-time, Firm Fixed Price, Sole Source contract for One (1) Pyxis Server Upgrade to be delivered to VAMC Providence Original Equipment Manufacturer BD/CAREFUSION SOLUTIONS LLC. Technology, knowledge, technical expertise, and servicing capabilities for the Pyxis Server Upgrade are proprietary to BD/CAREFUSION SOLUTIONS LLC. A Sole Source Letter was provided by the Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) describing the proprietary nature of the Pyxis Server Upgrade establishing this requirement as being peculiar in distribution to BD/CAREFUSION SOLUTIONS LLC. The letter states that only the BD/CAREFUSION SOLUTIONS LLC is authorized to perform the Pyxis Server Upgrade The authority for applying the Simplified Acquisition Procedures for Commercial Items of FAR 13.5 is 41 U.S.C. 1901. This statute is implemented by for restricting competition on this procurement via FAR 8.405-6(a)(1)(i)(B). The intent is to procure these products on a sole source basis. No solicitation will be posted to Contract Opportunities. The primary North American Classification System Code (NAICS) is 339112: Surgical and Medical Instrument Manufacturing. The most current Business Size Rating for this NAICS is 1000 employees. Capable parties may identify their interests and authorization to respond to this requirement by August 8th, 2022, at 11:00 AM (EDT). A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed award upon response to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Contracting Officer. STATEMENT OF WORK SCOPE OF WORK: The Contractor shall provide all labor, personnel, equipment, tools, materials, supervision and other items and services necessary to perform the following: Upgrade of the current 2012r2 BD Logistics operating system to a 2016 VMWare Operating System with SQL License. The Contractor is responsible for delivery and installation of a fully functional system to the Government while coordinating with Inpatient Pharmacy and Clinical Engineering appropriate downtimes for the current system. 1. EQUIPMENT: The following equipment shall be provided and installed by the Contractor. All equipment installed by the Contractor shall be FDA approved for use, in new condition, and fully operational in accordance with manufacturer literature specifications. One 2016 VMWare Operating System with SQL The Contractor shall provide all tools and equipment necessary to properly and safely perform the services set forth within this statement of work. The Contractor should schedule all downtime of the current BD Logistics system with Inpatient Pharmacy and Clinical Engineering to reduce the impact of patient care. 2. AREAS TO BE SERVICED: (one or all as necessary and appropriate to this contract) Department of Veterans Affairs Pharmacy patient areas Providence VA Medical Center 830 Chalkstone Ave Providence, RI 02908 3. INSTALLATION: The Contractor shall provide all labor, materials, tools, equipment and etc. to prepare for and complete the installation of the equipment in the space determined by the Government. Installation dates are to be coordinated in advance with the Contractor and the Providence VA Medical Center s Pharmacy Service and Clinical Engineering Service. All employees of the Contractor and subcontractors shall comply with VA security management program and obtain the permission of the VA police, be identified by project and employer, and restricted from unauthorized access. All installation personnel shall be trained by the manufacturer on how to properly install the equipment. Resumes and certifications shall be submitted for review prior to installation. 4. TRAINING: The Contractor shall provide a comprehensive onsite training program for the operating clinicians as required. This training program shall include at the minimum the following sessions: (i) Technical Training, (ii) Operational Training, (iii) Administrative Training, and (iv) Hardware and Software Trouble-shooting. Training shall occur onsite during normal business hours, 8:00am-4:30pm, Monday through Friday. Competency assessments shall be provided with the training. Onsite training is to be scheduled in advance with the Providence VA Medical Center s Pharmacy Service and Clinical Engineering Service. 5. TASK FREQUENCY AND INSTRUCTIONS: The work set forth in the Scope of Work shall be completed in a single visit, be it a single day or multiple days as required for appropriate completion. All work is to be scheduled in advance with the Providence VA Medical Center s Pharmacy Service and Clinical Engineering Service to reduce downtime and impact to patient care. Equipment delivery, installation, and training shall occur on the same day determined in advance by the Contractor and the Providence VA Medical Center s Pharmacy Service and Clinical Engineering Service. 6. SPECIAL WORK REQUIREMENTS: The Contractor must comply with security, privacy, and safety issues in accordance to VA standards, policies, and directives set forth at all times while providing the work outlined in the Scope of Work. 7. PROPERTY DAMAGE: The contractor shall take all necessary precautions to prevent damage to any government property. The contractor shall report any damages immediately and shall be assessed current replacement costs for property damaged by the contractor, unless corrective action is taken. Any damaged material (e.g. trees, shrubs, lawn/turf, cubs, gutters, sidewalks, etc.) will be replaced in a timely manner or corrected by the contractor with like materials, at no extra cost to the government, upon approval of the Contracting Officer. 8. ATTACHMENTS: None. 9. IDENTIFICATION, PARKING, SMOKING, CELLULAR PHONE USE AND VA REGULATIONS: The contractor's employees shall wear visible identification at all times while on the premises of the VA property. It is the responsibility of the contractor to park in the appropriate desig nated park ing areas. Information on parking is available from the VA Police-Security Service. The VA will not invalidate or make reimbursement for parking viola tions of the con tractor under any con ditions. Smoking is prohibited inside any buildings at the VA. Cellular phones and two way radios are not to be used within six feet of any medical equipment. Posses sion of weapons is prohibited. Enclosed containers, including tool kits, shall be sub ject to search. Violations of VA regulations may result in a citation answer able in the United States (Federal) Dis trict Court, not a local district state, or municipal court. 10. COMPLIANCE WITH OSHA BLOODBORNE PATHOGENS STANDARD: N/A 11. IDENTIFICATION, PARKING, SMOKING, CELLULAR PHONE USE AND VA REGULATIONS The contractor's employees shall wear visible identification at all times while on the premises of the VA property. It is the responsibility of the contractor to park in the appropriate desig-nated park¬ing areas. Information on parking is available from the VA Police-Security Service. The VA will not invalidate or make reimbursement for parking viola¬tions of the con¬tractor under any con¬ditions. Smoking is prohibited inside any buildings at the VA. Cellular phones and two way radios are not to be used within six feet of any medical equipment. Posses¬sion of weapons is prohibited. Enclosed containers, including tool kits, shall be sub¬ject to search. Violations of VA regulations may result in a citation answer¬able in the United States (Federal) Dis¬trict Court, not a local district state, or municipal court. 12. COMPLIANCE WITH OSHA BLOODBORNE PATHOGENS STANDARD The contractor shall comply with the Federal OSHA Blood borne Pathogens Standard. The contractor shall: A. Have methods by which all employees are educated as to risks associated with blood borne pathogens. B. Have policies and procedures which reduce the risk of employee exposure to blood borne pathogens. C. Have mechanisms for employee counseling and treatment following exposure to blood borne pathogens. D. Provide appropriate personal protective equipment/clothing such as gloves, gowns, masks, protective eyewear, and mouthpieces for the employee during performance of the contract. 13. INFORMATION SECURITY LANGUAGE 14 Records Language; Records Management Language for Statement of Work (SOW): The following standard items relate to records generated in executing the contract and should be included in a typical procurement contract: Citations to pertinent laws, codes and regulations such as 44 U.S.C chapters 21, 29, 31 and 33; Freedom of Information Act (5 U.S.C. 552); Privacy Act (5 U.S.C. 552a); 36 CFR Part 1222 and Part 1228. Contractor shall treat all deliverables under the contract as the property of the U.S. Government for which the Government Agency shall have unlimited rights to use, dispose of, or disclose such data contained therein as it determines to be in the public interest. Contractor shall not create or maintain any records that are not specifically tied to or authorized by the contract using Government IT equipment and/or Government records. Contractor shall not retain, use, sell, or disseminate copies of any deliverable that contains information covered by the Privacy Act of 1974 or that which is generally protected by the Freedom of Information Act. Contractor shall not create or maintain any records containing any Government Agency records that are not specifically tied to or authorized by the contract. The Government Agency owns the rights to all data/records produced as part of this contract. The Government Agency owns the rights to all electronic information (electronic data, electronic information systems, electronic databases, etc.) and all supporting documentation created as part of this contract. Contractor must deliver sufficient technical documentation with all data deliverables to permit the agency to use the data. Contractor agrees to comply with Federal and Agency records management policies, including those policies associated with the safeguarding of records covered by the Privacy Act of 1974. These policies include the preservation of all records created or received regardless of format [paper, electronic, etc.] or mode of transmission [e-mail, fax, etc.] or state of completion [draft, final, etc.]. No disposition of documents will be allowed without the prior written consent of the Contracting Officer. The Agency and its contractors are responsible for preventing the alienation or unauthorized destruction of records, including all forms of mutilation. Willful and unlawful destruction, damage or alienation of Federal records is subject to the fines and penalties imposed by 18 U.S.C. 2701. Records may not be removed from the legal custody of the Agency or destroyed without regard to the provisions of the agency records schedules. Contractor is required to obtain the Contracting Officer's approval prior to engaging in any contractual relationship (sub-contractor) in support of this contract requiring the disclosure of information, documentary material and/or records generated under, or relating to, this contract. The Contractor (and any sub-contractor) is required to abide by Government and Agency guidance for protecting sensitive and proprietary information
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