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SAMDAILY.US - ISSUE OF OCTOBER 05, 2024 SAM #8348
SOURCES SOUGHT

J -- Sources Sought Omnicell Service/Maintenance Base Plus 2 Option Yrs

Notice Date

10/3/2024 8:59:42 AM
 

Notice Type

Sources Sought
 

NAICS

811210 —
 

Contracting Office

257-NETWORK CONTRACT OFFICE 17 (36C257) ARLINGTON TX 76006 USA
 

ZIP Code

76006
 

Solicitation Number

36C25725Q0035
 

Response Due

10/11/2024 3:00:00 PM
 

Archive Date

11/10/2024
 

Point of Contact

Janice Malbon, Contract Specialist, Phone: (210) 694-6340
 

E-Mail Address

janice.malbon@va.gov
(janice.malbon@va.gov)
 

Awardee

null
 

Description

1. This market research notice is being conducted by the Network Contracting Office (NCO) 17 VHA Regional Procurement Office-West (RPOW) 5441 Babcock Rd. San Antonio TX, 78229 for the acquisition of Maintenance and service for Omnicell equipment. The Government intends to solely negotiate with Omnicell Inc. 2. Background and Requirement: Logistics Service at South Texas Veterans Health Care Systems, has extensive Omnicell automation equipment resources in use at South Texas Veterans Health Care Systems, Audie L. Murphy Memorial Veterans Hospital, 7400 Merton Minter Boulevard, San Antonio, TX 78229, Kerrville VA Medical Center, 3600 Memorial Blvd, Kerrville, TX 78028, and Northwest VA Medical Center, 9939 State Highway 151, San Antonio, TX, 78251, Community Based Outpatient Clinics requires Maintenance and service for Omnicell equipment. This automation equipment is essential for efficient medical supplies dispensing throughout numerous patient care units at these locations. Ongoing maintenance service for these equipment resources is necessary to always keep the equipment in fully operational condition to preclude disruption to patient care. Services will entail telephone support, remote software and interface diagnostics, on-site support, repair/replacement parts, software updates, and upgrades as indicated under the terms of the contract. 3. THIS NOTICE OF INTENT IS NOT A REQUEST FOR COMPETITIVE QUOTES. However, Contractors may submit a capability statement, proposal, or quotation which shall be considered by the contracting officer whether to continue with the sole source procurement or to provide for competition. Due to technical issues, please allow additional time if you re using electronic means. Responses received will be evaluated; however, a determination by the Government not to compete the proposed procurement based upon responses received to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. The Department of Veterans Affairs, NCO 17 will NOT be responsible for any costs incurred by interested parties in responding to this notice of intent. Only written responses will be considered. All responses from responsible sources will be fully considered. As a result of analyzing responses to this notice of intent, the Government shall determine if a solicitation will be issued. Any prospective contractor must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) to be eligible for the award. Also, the prospective contractor shall be an Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) authorized dealer, authorized distributor, or authorized reseller to the Department of Veterans Affairs for the proposed equipment/system such that OEM warranty and service are provided and maintained by the OEM. All software licensing, warranty, and service associated with the equipment/system shall follow the OEM terms and conditions. Interested parties are encouraged to furnish information by email only in Response to this Intent to Sole Source. All documents submitted will not be returned. All interested parties shall submit clear and convincing documentation demonstrating their capabilities to satisfy the requirements listed to Contracting Specialist, Janice Malbon. The capability documentation should include general information and technical background describing in detail the prospective contractor's capabilities and experience that will demonstrate the ability to support this requirement. 4. Any responses to this notice are requested by 5:00 PM Central Time on Friday, October 11, 2024. 5. Send responses to Janice Malbon at janice.malbon@va.gov. DISCLAIMER: This notice complies with the requirements of FAR 5.201 and is issued solely for informational and planning purposes and does not constitute a solicitation. Responses to this notice are not offers and cannot be accepted by the Department of Veterans Affairs to form a binding contract. Respondents are solely responsible for all expenses associated with responding to this notice.
 

Web Link

SAM.gov Permalink
(https://sam.gov/opp/ba6ccf4ce9d44dfeb5c3248429503415/view)
 

Place of Performance

Address: Department Of Veterans Affairs South Texas Veterans Health Care Systems 7400 Merton Minter Boulevard, San Antonio, TX 78229, USA

Zip Code: 78229

Country: USA
 

Record

SN07233309-F 20241005/241003232524 (samdaily.us)
 

Source

SAM.gov Link to This Notice
(may not be valid after Archive Date)

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